Sensei Michael Veillon

(3rd Degree Black Belt)

Sensei Veillon started in the martial arts studying Aikido in the fall of 2002 in Alexandria, Louisiana with Hanshi Jerry Partain (8^th Degree Black Belt, founder of Ryukyu Shaolin Shakai and former director of Master Fusei Kise’s U.S. schools). After three months of Aikido training, Sensei Veillon was invited by Hanshi Partain to start training in Shorin-Ryu Karate. Due to Sensei Veillon’s background as a Cub Scout leader, Boy Scout leader, and an instructor for both Scouts and BSA leaders, he was quickly put to work helping teach the children’s karate classes.

Not long after starting his study of Shorin-Ryu Karate, Sensei Veillon embarked on a task for Hanshi Partain of creating a book that would serve as an education guide for parents of the children’s karate class. This task required Sensei Veillon to spend a great amount of time over the next three years in deep training in Shorin-Ryu Karate in order to convey its complexities to children and their parents in a manner that was easy for them to understand. Although the book was never fully completed (only reaching brown belt level), the task contributed greatly to Sensei Veillon’s training, knowledge, and understanding of Shorin-Ryu Karate.

Sep 11, 2004 - Sensei Brown, Hanshi Partain, Sensei Veillon

Tuite Practice - Dr Zeichner, Sensei Veillon

Spring 2005 - Kyoshi Shipes, Hanshi Partain

Just over two years after starting his studies, Sensei Veillon tested in front of Hanhsi Partain and his senior student, Sensei Bill Brown (7th Degree Black Belt, Jonesborro, AR), and received his Shodan rank in empty-hand karate, tuite (grappling), Aikite, and kobudo (weapons) in the fall of 2004. The following year, Sensei Veillon began assisting in teaching the Aikido classes, and became the main instructor for the children’s karate classes. Sensei Veillon tested and received his Nidan rank in empty-hand karate and kobudo in December of 2005. Sensei Veillon took over instructing the adult and children’s karate classes and Aikido classes for about three months until Hanshi Partain closed his dojo and retired at the end of the spring of 2006. Sensei Veillon continued teaching a small number of students over the summer of 2006 and decided to start his own dojo. At the end of the summer, he began corresponding with Kyoshi John Shipes (7^th Degree Black Belt and Western U.S. Director of Master Kise’s

U.S.

schools) and made the decision for his dojo to join Master Kise’s organization.

In December 2007, at Kyoshi Shipes' annual Winter Tuite Camp, Sensei Veillon, despite suffering a knee injury during his sparring session, successfully tested and received his Sandan rank in empty-hand karate.

Sensei Veillon continues to travel to Athens, TX, monthly to train with Kyoshi Shipes. To learn more about Kyoshi Shipes and his school, visit his website by just clicking here, or by going to our Links page.

Sensei Veillon enjoys teaching children and adults. He was an Assistant Scout Master for BSA Troop 431 in Woodworth, LA, a member of the Beauregard District training team for BSA leaders in the Louisiana Purchase Council (BSA), a BSA merit badge instructor, and he has also coached youth soccer and youth volleyball.

Coaching the Geckos Troop 431 Hiking

His students quickly learn that he is very upbeat and that they can ask him any question and receive supportive feedback from him. Even though he strives to always have fun, his students all understand how serious and committed he his to everything he involves himself in. Sensei Veillon knows how to provide just the right balance of discipline, motivation, and guidance to develop and bring out the personal best in every individual. His delivery style has been described as “knowledgeable”, “enthusiastic”, “patient” and “honest”. He constantly strives to teach each student at the individual level and speed that they require to develop the confidence and skills needed to fully take advantage of their training.

2007 YMCA Healthy Kids Day - Jeffery, Sensei

Sensei Veillon is also a senior engineer for Cleco (an electric utility company in central Louisiana), working in the Transmission Planning and Energy Control department.

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