Sports 30 June 2015

Crawford promoted to 9th-degree black belt

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Grandmaster Rick Crawford was promoted to ninth-degree black belt on April 14.

Crawford assumed the role of head instructor of the Buckeye State Bushido Federation in 1986 upon the retirement of the late Soke Al Conaway. His career in the martial arts spans 45 years and is the highest-ranked black belt in the federation. It was the wish of the late Conaway that Crawford assume the “Sokeship,” or head of the organization, upon his death on April 4 at the age of 82.

 

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Presiding over Crawford’s ceremony were Soke Calvin Campbell, 10th Dan of Trotwood, and Soke Mike Curl, 10th Dan of Washington Court House.

Crawford’s dojo is in Hillsboro in the alley adjacent to the rear of the Hillsboro Police Department.

In addition to Crawford’s 10th Dan certificate, he was awarded his second-degree black belt in Aki-Ju-Jitsu. His wife, Sue, was also awarded her second degree in Aki-Ju-Jitsu from Curl.

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