WELCOME TO MY HAUS
Welcome
Welcome to my HAUS! My name is Sensei Randy and I’m the head instructor and owner here at Strikers Haus. Thank you for taking the time to research our center and learn more about my background and mission to develop the best martial artist in the world. Now you may be thinking well, I’m not trying to be the best martial artist in the world. This is either the time you exit the page or read on. Let me elaborate on what this means. Being a martial artist doesn’t mean being the best puncher, kicker, or wrestler. Being a true martial artist means being the best version of yourself in every way; A fighter for greatness! See, to embrace the mindstate of a martial artist you have to be willing to accept the journey with pleasure. That’s the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. By doing so you will acquire the true meaning of a martial artist. Disciplined, confident, compassionate, respected, and a respectful individual.
ABOUT Me
I have been training in mixed martial arts for over 35 years and have accomplished 4 amateur titles, 3 professional world titles, over 300 national championships, and over 1,000 + first places in sport karate. I have earned the rank of 2 separate black belts. Judo, Karate/Kickboxing. My father opened our first training center in 1998. He and my uncle owned and managed the best sports karate team in the world. Legendary fashion designer Karl Kani sponsored the team. This team developed the best martial artists and kickboxers to date—some Familiar names such as Raymond Daniels Bellator Kickboxing World Champion, and Bryan Schwartz K-1/Strike Force top contender. During my extensive journey in martial arts, I have been fortunate to surround myself and train with some of the best martial artists in the world. Growing up studying different disciplines I learned the importance of martial arts. I state that generally. Why? To be a true martial artist you must be well-rounded in all areas such as standing using your hands, elbows, knees, and feet, takedowns, and submission grappling. Let’s be frank, martial arts first and foremost is for self-defense. The principles and attributes you acquire during the process are the fundamentals you commonly hear about such as awareness, discipline, confidence, structure, and respect for yourself and others along with many more.
Philosophy
My philosophy here is what I feel martial arts was but has unfortunately been watered down with the evolution of society. Today you can walk into 70/80 percent of local schools and find many high ranking kids with black belts walking around assisting and teaching classes. This here is disservice to our kids and students. There is absolutely no way a child or a students can achieve this rank at a young age or after participating in the art for a few years. Now you can argue, but it builds confidence in them, sure but what density of confidence and what are we actually teaching them? Let’s be real and honest. Are they, and have they actually gained the authentic experience and technique which comes in time to hold this rank. The simple answer is NO! This strategy is for business only and the reason karate is frowned upon. Every student gets a black belt, the same trophies, and cookies for participating. This is what I call a hallow student. It looks good, bright and vibrant but folds like a tin can. This is the stark contrast of what we teach here at Strikers Haus. Belts just hold your pants up! What defines your rank is your experiences in and off the mats, hard work, failures, breakthroughs and accomplishments. This was why I have decided to take the hard, long and challenging route in this business because I believe that the importance of developing true martial artist. quality of a quantity of martial artist will be the core to improving our future. Everyones walk is diffrent there’s no timetable for completion. And when you do achieve a high rank this actually defines your journey is just beginning.