Azad's Martial Arts

Grandmaster Azad Recipient of two Hall of Fame Awards, as the Martial Arts Master of the Year, and a martial artist for over 40 years Farshad Azad has earned the rank of Grandmaster in various systems of martial arts. Often referred to by his Chinese martial arts title Sifu, Grandmaster Azad is the Founder of two systems of martial arts known as Jong Shin Do, and ShimKenDo. Among his highest martial arts ranks are a 10th Degree Black Belt in Tai Chi Chuan as the successor to the Great Grandmaster Vavallette, as well as a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art of Sinmoo Hapkido under the Founder of the art of Hapkido, the Great Grandmaster Ji Han Jae.In early 1990’s he was promoted to Senior Master rank in multiple styles of Korean martial arts system of Taekwondo. He holds a Master rank in the Filipino fighting art of Modern Arnis under the Great Grandmaster Remy Presas, and Korean system of Jungsuwon under the Great Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim, with proficiency in a variety of Okinawan, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, South East Asian Arts, Kumdo, Kobudo, Full Contact Kickboxing, Kali, and Muay Thai Kickboxing. Grandmaster Azad believes that all martial artists are members of one family regardless of their styles and abilities.An advance instructor with International reputation for teaching tactical defense, powerful martial arts applications, personal growth philosophy, history and science of fighting, Grandmaster Azad has shared his passion for the arts with thousands. Grandmaster has taught a large number of executive protection, body guards and personal safety professionals. Mr. Azad has taught members of law enforcement community at national, federal, and state levels for several decades. Grandmaster Azad has taught and shared his knowledge with thousands of martial arts enthusiasts, black belts, and black belt masters of different styles around the world.At an early age Farshad Azad began learning martial arts privately from a martial arts master. As the only student of his Master, he learned the ways of protecting himself rapidly against others. He soon learned the philosophy of becoming a stronger person by developing his mind and spirit along with the physical body and using his newly acquired power and skills to bring more peace between his friends. His passion for martial arts grew rapidly as his martial arts training positively impacted his education and his general success in life. From early on he learned to keep an open mind not only as a sign of respect to various martial arts systems and instructors but as a way to live his life. He continued training aggressively until Farshad had to relocate to Midwest United States to continue his pursuit of higher education. He continued his martial arts studies in the old and new systems of martial arts as he helped to train many folks along the way including members of the university’s organized sports teams and university police officers. That is when he started diversifying his knowledge of martial arts even more by training in various arts at the same time.By the time he received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kansas (KU) he was a well accomplished student of martial arts fighting systems in various disciplines. His education took him to California where he received a Masters Degree and became a lecturer at the California State University, Chico. By 1990’s Mr. Azad was recognized as an accomplished fighter and a competitor in various martial arts circuits in multi-style, full contact, and point systems. He established the first Korean Martial Arts Club in Northern California creating hundreds of martial arts competitors and champions at state, regional and national levels. Grandmaster founded the first Korean as well as Chinese martial arts programs in the area and at California State University, Chico where he teaches as a faculty member today.In late 1980’s Grandmaster created the internal system of Shimkendo, to restore the energy of their body to a strong state for adult of all ages, and backgrounds. Mr. Azad created this system specifically with seniors in mind so they overcome mental, emotional, and physical barriers to further develop better health and quality of life. ShimKenDo was created after years of studying healing and restorative arts originated in Asia, Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Native cultures of America. In 1990’s Grandmaster Azad founded the Realistic Defensive Tactics (RDT) which was designed and developed over many years to teach tactical and technical knowledge to personal protection teams, executive bodyguards, law enforcement, air crew, air marshals, drug enforcement agents, drug enforcement agents, and security personnel. In mid-1990’s Mr. Azad founded U.S.A. Kardio-Kickboxing Center and Certification program. This certification course helped professional athletes and personal trainers to develop appropriate techniques and abilities for training non-martial artists toward their personal health goals using martial arts body movements.Grandmaster Azad is also the creator of a specialized certification program called Aggression Response Methods Systems (ARMS). Level 1 ARMS is designed to educate and train adults with some previous training and experience in self-defense and personal safety. Level 2 ARMS certification is designed for those adults with extensive experience in the fields of executive protection, law enforcement, and the martial arts.In early 2000’s Mr. Azad created a specialized self-defense course called Street Awareness Strategies (SAS). Thousands of professionals in the public and private sectors have been trained in SAS methods of prevention, de-escalation, and physical intervention for personal safety. Mr. Azad is also recognized as the Master Instructor in the following tactical programs created by Master Tom Patier: Law Enforcement Survival Systems Family Protection Systems Know & Go Self Defense For Children Training For Life Last Resort Tactics, Deadly Force Last Resort Weapon Disarms, Counter-Terrorism C.D.T. (Compliance, Direction, Takedown) Non-Deadly ForceIn 2016 Mr. Azad founded the Personal Defense Training program, a personal safety and self-defense course designed for adults of all ages (with or without martial arts experience) with high caliber, easy to use, practical and street proven self-defense tactics. This program educated, and trained over 3000 adults in its first 24 months of release.