Seishin-Do Karate

Mike Lewis, 7th-Dan

About
Lewis-Shihan
Kaicho, Seishin-Do Karate Seishoku-Kai.
Shodai Kaicho, U.S. Operations Headquarters, KFCI.
Honbucho, Promotion Board, Karate for Christ-Intl.

Lewis-Shihan is a Christian and family man. He lives in Norfolk, Va. with his wife and two children. He's a member of Tabernacle church of Norfolk. Norfolk, Va. He's been training in the Japanese Arts of Ging ryu ShuHaRi Shito-Ryu, Goshin-Budo, Iaido, Motobu-ha Shito-Ryu, and Kuniba-ha Shito-Ryu since August of 1980.

On 31 Oct 2002, with the Lord's leading, he founded the Seishin-Do Karate Seishoku-Kai and brought to it his 24 years of Karate-do training, and along with him came his system of Christian Karate-do which he named, Kirisuto Kyoto-ha ShuHaRi Shito-Ryu. see [Name and Style]

On 5 May 2003, Lewis-Shihan and the Seishoku-Kai was accepted into the membership of the Alabama based worlds largest Christian Martial Arts Ministry Organization, Karate for Christ International, on 20 April 2003, the Kai became a part of its home church ministry program.

In December of 2003, Lewis-Shihan completed his Theology course of study, Teaching the Bible to Others from Master's Divinity School and received the Certificate of Continuing Studies Award. Added to this blessings, the Lord has blessed the Seishoku-Kai, by growing the Honbu-Dojo membership to over 75 active enrolled students, 5 associate member schools in the U.S.A., and one International associate member school in South America (Venezuela). He too, is currently the Shihan-Dai (Assistant Master Instructor) for the Ging Ryu ShuHaRi Shito-Ryu Karate-do Union, under Frederick I. Thomason-Kyoshi.

On 18 Sep 04, he was given an Honorary promotion to Nana-Dan (7th Degree), and appointed to the position of Fuku-Kaicho (Vice-President), Karate for Christ-Intl. He was also recognized as the Head of Seishin-Do Karate Seishoku-Kai, and the KirisutoKyoto-ha ShuHaRi Shito-Ryu Style of Karate-Do, by the President of Karate for Christ Int'l, thereby, appointing him Director of the Ranking Board of Karate for Christ Int'l. He too, was appointed Head of the Japanese Martial Arts Division and Advisor for Karate for Christ-Int'l. [ Karate for Christ-Int'l ]

On 18 May 2005, he was the special guest speaker of the Baccalaureate service for East Bladen High School (North Carolina) graduating class.

On 20 Aug 05, he was promoted to Kaicho (President), KFCI, U.S. Operations HQ.

On 1 October 2005, he was Honored by being inducted into the Karate for Christ International, Hall of Fame. Thereby, becoming the 9th person, inducted into the KFCI Black Belt Hall of Fame.

His Background:

As a former Federal Law Enforcement Officer
of 15 years with the U.S. Department of Defense,
he attended and completed a number of law enforcement training schools, to include but
not limited to:

Professional Credentials:

General Law Enforcement Instructor School.
Train the Trainer Instructor School.
DoN Supervisor Training Course for the prevention of:
- Sex Role Stereotyping,
- Sexual Discrimination,
- Sexual Harassment.
Virginia State Police, Work Place Violence Course.
Virginia State police, Child Vehicle Safety Course.
Law Enforcement Street Survival (Tactical Edge) Course.
Maritime Law Enforcement (Harbor Patrol) Boating Skills, Seamanship, and Instructor School.

As a Law Enforcement Academy Instructor, Lewis-Shihan
taught such subjects as, The History of Law Enforcement,
Law Enforcement Ethics, The Use of Force, Officer Safety,
The Law of Search and Seizure, and Street Survival.

Specifically, Lewis-Shihan's Karate-do training helped at placing him at the pentacle in the area of self-defense instructing. He was the academy's Lead Defensive Tactics, Tactical Handcuffing, and Special Operations Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor. He was responsible for the development and implementing of specialized Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics and Military Special Ops Hand-to-Hand Combat Training Programs. He too, was a member of Commander Naval Regional,
Mid-Atlantic Force Protection Exercise Unit (Homeland Security).

From March of 1988 - May of 2000,
Lewis-Shihan has trained local
area Police Officers and countless
Federal Law Enforcement Officers,
Military Security personnel, and
Military Special Ops personnel.

(Photo. The FlagShip News papaer. 30 Sep 93)

Previous Instructor for:

U.S. Navy MAA's.
Department of Defense Civilian Police Officers.
DoD Emergency Response Team (SWAT).
U.S. Naval Reserve Security Personnel.
U.S. Navy Aux. Security Force Personnel.
U.S. Navy Augmentation Security Personnel (9545's).
Naval Criminal Investigative Service, First Responder Personnel.

Previous Special Ops Instructor for:

U.S. Marine Corp, FAST-Company, Mid-Atlantic.

Lewis-Shihan also received Awards and Commendations during his
15 years of DoD Federal Law Enforcement service:

Commendations and Awards Received:

Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk. Meritorious Unit Commendation (JAN 1990).
Secretary of the Navy, Citation for Meritorious Service (JAN 1996).
Deputy Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk. Meritorious Unit Commendation (JAN 1996).
Director of Security, Naval Base, Norfolk. Performance Award (SEP 1996).
Special Operations Command Atlantic (SOCACOM), Superior Service Award (month and year withheld).

The highlights of his years of service were the following events, in Sep of 1989, he was selected to be on the protection team for the first Official Soviet Ship visit to the U.S.A. that took place in Norfolk, Va. He had the honor and privilege of being selected to serve on Two Presidential Protection Teams. He has helped protect former Presidents, "George H. Bush" and "Bill Clinton." He was selected twice to serve on President Clinton's protection team.

He too, received many letters of appreciation from his former agency and other Federal Law Enforcement agency's:

Letters of Appreciation Received:

Hampton Roads Regional Academy of Criminal Justice (March 1988).

Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Soviet Visit (SEP 1989).

Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk. "In Support of Soviet Visit" (OCT 1989).

Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk (JAN 1990).

Commander, Security Department, Naval Base, Norfolk (OCT 1992).

Military Housing, Civic Association (SEP 1994).

Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (APR 1995).

Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk (May 1995).

Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigative Division (APR 1999).

Commanding Officer, Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek (JUN 1999).

Special Agent in Charge, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Field Office, Norfolk (JULY 1999).

Commanding Officer, Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek (AUG 1999).