“Gm Brassard, I love your moves and the execution and effectiveness. Your hand speed is amazing. It's also amazing how few of today’s martial artists use the open hands and the traditional blocks and rapid fire strikes to vital and vulnerable areas of the head, neck and body.

So many fighters don’t want to spend the time nor want to pay the dues to LEARN these valuable TOOLS correctly from a MASTER such as you.

I am more than impressed, and with your permission BORROW some of your drills…

Great technique, fast, effective and professional! I endorse them!!!!

I recommend everyone even Masters to take a look and incorporate these hand drills and your teachings into their system.

Fast, Effective and Easy to Learn” – Master Danny Lane (Chuck Norris Black Belt & Friend for over 30 years)

SNL's Joe Piscopo & Jim Brassard with their awards at the Action Martial Arts Magazines Hall of Honors in NJ. Jan 2010


Movie Star Jeff Speakman "The Perfect Weapon" &
Jim Brassard in NJ Jan 2010


Actor Michael Jai White from "The Dark Knight" & "Black Dynamite" & Jim Brassard in NJ. Jan. 2010


Jim Brassard & Grandmaster Ji Han Jae The Hapkido fighter with the gold belt that fights Bruce Lee in the movie Game of Death

Jim Brassard's Website


Movie Star Don "The Dragon" Wilson & Jim Brassard at the Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors in NJ. Jan. 8th 2010


Jim Brassard with the GM Alan Goldberg Host of the Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors 2010 receiving "Outstanding Contribution To The Martial Arts As A Grand Master"


Christine Bannon-Rodriguez "Batman & Robin" (Stunt Double for Batgirl) "The Next Karate Kid" (Stunt Double for Hillary Swank) and Jim Brassard at
Action Magazines Hall of Honors in NJ. 2010


The
Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts As A Grand Master
Recipients 2010


Geoff Meed with "The Rock" on the set of the movie Fast 5

Gm Brassard's Seminar at the USA Martial Arts
Hall Of Fame 2013 in NJ.


With GM Eric Lee in NJ. At the Hall Of Fame


With Dan "The Beast" Severn
MMA Champion

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Awarded Diamond Lifetime Achievement at the U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame in NY. 2009 by GM Dr. Jim Thomas

Learn more/Order Jim Brassard's Seminars


Movie Star and "Power Ranger" Jason David Frank & Jim Brassard at the U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame held in NY. 2007



Cung Le and Jim Brassard at Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awards 2007 NY.


Awarded 1st Place Sparring Black Belt 1980
U.S.S.D. International Tournament 
By GM. Villari




Fred Villari's International Tournament - 1981
Awarded
Sr. Forms Black Belt 3rd Place

GM. Jim Brassard began his training in Jan. of 1976, and then started teaching in 78. He even earned
credits towards his high school diploma by working as an instructor for his school 3 days a week in Leominster Ma. 

He then made a career of it in 1982 by taken charge of a Danvers Ma. school. Then later traveled to Cape Cod MA in 86

He also been on the board of directors of several of the worlds largest martial arts organizations.

In 2005 he was awarded the Kenpo Master of The Year from the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in New York.

In 2006 he was awarded a 10th Degree Black Belt by Dr. Jim Thomas Ph.D/D.Sc./Ma.-10th Dan and a council of over 15 Grandmasters from around the world, with some notables as Hirouki Mastsumoto (Japan), Aaron Banks (New York) and Sang T. Kim (Korea). 

Along with this rank the council granted him the title of Soke.


In that year 06, he was also awarded the Grandmaster of the Year from the U.S.A Martial Arts Alliance.

Then in 2007 he was awarded 
A Pioneer in the Martial Arts which he received at the HALL OF FAME awards held in New York.

This Hall of Fame is the oldest in the country started in 1976 by Robert Trias.
Awards were also given to such notables as Cung Le( MMA. fighter ) and Jason David Frank ("Tommy" of the Power Rangers series).

The World Karate Union Hall of Fame awarded GM. Brassard the Grandmaster of the Year
in June 07 in PA.
(The same Hall of Fame That Awarded Chuck Norris Lifetime Achievement)

On March 15th 2008 Mr. Brassard was awarded a Honorary Doctorates of Martial Arts Philosophy & A Doctorates of Martial Arts Science (Ph.D./Ma.D.Sc.) from the

University of Asian Martial Studies.
-Candice Mayberry M.D./Ph.D. University President,
 
-Hirouki Matsumoto Ph.D./D.Sc./MMA, Dean of Academics

-Choji W. Kim Ph.D/D.Sc. President; International Advisory Board and...

Dr. Jim Thomas Ph.D./D.Sc./Ma.Sc. President; College of Martial Arts Science,
were the authorizers and presenters of this Degree. 

He also received the Silver Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hall of Fame event held in NJ. at the same time in 08.

Feb. 2009 he was awarded the Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award in New York at the U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame in NY.

On Jan 8th, 2010 he was asked by GM Alan Goldberg to attend and receive one of the Highest awards given Outstanding Contribution to The Martial Arts As A Grand Master at his Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Honors in NJ.

This event is commonly termed "The Academy Awards of Martial Arts" Drawing the worlds largest assembly of celebrities, champions, suppliers in the Martial Arts with over 1500 in attendance.

In March 2013 He was awarded Outstanding Soke Of The Year from the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame in NJ.


   Business

-Karate Studio Management Program-completed in 82.

-Former Ambassador to the IFC Martial Arts group of Texas in 93.

-Soke of the Shaolin American Kenpo/Kempo Karate, Kung-fu and Ju-Jitsu System.

-Former writer for the Martial Arts Business magazine.

-Awarded top 200 schools in North America by Martial Arts Business magazine and Macho supply company 93-97.

-Received Distinguished Service Award in 1994 from the IFC. of Texas.

-Received "Excellence in the Martial Arts" Award from Martial Arts Business Magazine 94

-Former Regional Director of Villari's International in 1988.

-Appointed Video Historian for Action Martial Arts Magazine in 2010 by editer GM Alan Goldberg

-Author of the manuals

Combat Fitness: Excercises of the Iron Man

Secrets Of Speed Fighting

Television
-Produces and Hosts "Martal Arts & Combat Fitness Centers", a Martial Arts T.V Show aired on stations in Mass.

Movie:
UPDATE 2011:
Hollywood Actor Geoff Meed Has sought out GM Jim Brassard for instruction in the Martial Arts, and has been acknowledged on his IMDb Bio Page


 
       Athletics & Awards

-1st place Black Belt Sparring in 1980 at Villari's Internationals.

-3rd place for Kata in 1981, at Villari's Internationals.

-1st place for Kata in 1982, at Villari's regionals.

-Professional Karate League Official - Certified in 1991

-Ranked 5th Dan in American Kenpo with Nick Cerio's International Association in 91.

-Awarded the title of Shihan from 10th Degree Black Belt Prof. Nick Cerio in 92.

-Awarded Kenpo Master of the Year in 2005 from U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame in New York.

-Awarded 10th Degree Black Belt on 2/1/2006 from the council of the U.S.A. Martial Arts Allaince

Recognized as Grandmaster in Shaolin American Kempo Karate by the International Kenpo Karate Federation ( I.K.K.F.) 2006

-Awarded a Sokeship from U.S.A Martial Arts Alliance in 2006.

-Awarded Grandmaster of the Year, in 2006 from the U.S.A Martial Arts Alliance Hall Of Fame.

-Awarded A Pioneer in the Martial Arts, in 2007 from the Martial Arts Hall Of Fame in New York.

-Awarded the Grandmaster of the Year from the World Karate Union Hall of Fame of PA. 6/23/07

-Awarded the Silver Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Martial Arts Hall of Fame in New Jersey, March 15th

-Awarded the Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame in New York Feb 28th

-Awarded Outstanding Contribution to The Martial Arts As A Grand Master at the Martial Arts Hall of Honors in NJ. 1/8/10

-Awarded Lifetime Achievment In The Martial Arts at the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame In NJ. 2012

-Awarded Outstanding Soke Of the Year 2013
from the USA Martial Arts Hall Of fame