Gye Nyame Ryu

The Dojo

Soke Adam Battle, the founder of The Gye Nyame Ryu System, was a 10th Degree Black Belt, who traced his Martial Arts training to the legendary Dr. Moses Powell with whom he trained for over thirty years. He is a member of the Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame, as well as the Action Black Belt Hall of Fame.

Grand Master Raymond Weston, a 9th Degree Black Belt, trained with Soke Battle for over forty years. He is also a member of the Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame. In addition, Grand Master Weston is am Associate Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn College, Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences. Soke Battle and Grand Master Weston have a bond of brotherhood that can never be broken.

The Symbol

Men are not only trained physically, but spiritually and mentally. Gye Nyame Ryu is fortunate not only to have such great Martial Artists and true brothers at the roots of the tree Grand Master Weston, inspired by the legacy of Soke Battle, continues to develop Martial Artists committed to living their lives for God. The Gye-Nyame Ryu Dojo is a continuation of the legacy of legendary Martial Artists Dr. Moses Powell, founder of the Sanuces Ryu Jujitsu, and Florendo Vistacion , founder of the Vee-Jitsu Ryu, who was Dr. Powell's main instructor.

The Training

Gye-Nyame is both a word and a symbol from Ghana that can be translated as the "omnipotence of God" or "God the Only Sovereign and to him alone to be feared and honored" Ryu is the Japanese word for "way of" or "technique" and Dojo (also Japanese) meaning school. Hence, the Gye Nyame Ryu Dojo is not just about our strength at all but the "way of God's omnipotence" It is God's strength of character that we seek to exemplify as we discipline our mind and body in the joyful rigor of physical training.

The Family

Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified, said the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthian 9:24-27 NLT