Sensei Eddie Gearhart
Sensei Paul Jacobson
Sensei Eddie Gearhart
Sensei Eddie Gearhart began his studies in Danzan Ryu in 1989 at the age of nine, under the instruction of Sensei Mike Tangney. When he was fifteen years old, he took a break from martial arts to focus on his musical talents with the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. At the end of that summer, he stumbled upon the art of Shaolin Kenpo. For the next three and a half years, he studied this art at the United Studios of Self Defense, and worked his way into an assistant instructor position within the first year. In 1996, although he enjoyed Kenpo karate, Sensei Gearhart missed the arts of judo and jujitsu. It was at this time that he returned to the Zentai Judo and Jujitsu School in Los Altos to train with Mike Tangney, Paul Jacobson, and Bruce Raney (before Raney moved to Oahu, Hawaii). While still training in Kenpo karate, he discovered his true passion was in martial arts, and desired to learn more forms. In 1997 he enrolled in a Tai Chi Ye-Chuan class, and realized the form he really loved was the Praying Mantis style Gung Fu. In 1998, Sensei Gearhart was influenced by a long-time martial arts partner to study the art of Hombu style aikido. He immediately found the connection between aikido and jujitsu, and has continued to study both these forms during the past ten years. By 2000, Sensei Gearhart had been developing himself in the arts of judo, jujitsu, Shaolin kenpo, tai chi, and aikido.
In 2001, his aikido instructor, Sifu Jay Cooper, awarded Sensei Gearhart with Shodan in the art of Hosinsul. It was also around this time that Senseis Paul Jacobson and Mike Tangney suggested that Sensei Gearhart study Restoration Therapy, also known as Seifukujitsu. He enrolled in classes taught by Professor Tony Janovich and his assistant Clive Guth, and within a year he had completed both the basic and advanced courses, and earned his certification in the art. In 2003, Sensei Gearhart accepted the responsibility of training students of the Los Altos Zentai Judo and Jujitsu School, where classes met several times a week.
In 2022 Sensei Gearhart moved to Auburn, CA, and with Sensei Paul Jacobson continued teaching in the Rocklin and Auburn areas.
Sensei Paul Jacobson
