Welcome to
the Hudson Valley Ryu-Te Kan web site. This sites' main focus is to promote
fellowship in the Martial Arts as well as inform and pass on to future
generations the guiding principles and concepts of Ryu-Te* and the Martial Way,
as well as to inform interested persons of upcoming events that feature Kyoshi
Joseph Mansfield of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Kyoshi Joe Mansfield has been studying Martial Arts since 1970 and holds an 7th Dan
Black Belt under Taika Seiyu Oyata and is proud to be a member of Oyata's Shin Shu Ho Ryu*. Kyoshi Mansfield is renowned for his interpretations
of kata and their application through Bunkai, and is highly regarded for his
advanced abilities in the ways of Tuite Jitsu, Kyusho Jitsu and Atemi Jitsu.


*Ryu-Te is a
registered trademark of Oyata Enterprises