Mr. Sonny Johnson & Sensei Branam

Full Contact Fights

Mr. Sonny Johnson studied a variety of styles under prominent martial artists for over two decades: Okinawan Goju Ryu under Mr. Glen Keeney, Japanese Gensei Ryu under Mr. Robert Fryer, Kajukenbo under Mr Al and Ben Dacascos, Chinese Kenpo under Mr. Jim and Al Tracy, full contact and tournament principles under former world champion Mr. Joe Lewis, and Shorin-ji Ryu and Shorin Ryu under Mr. Roy Thomason who studied directly with Master Fuse Kise and Grand Master Hohan Soken for seven years. Currently, Mr. Johnson studies Matsumura Seito Ryu under Mr. Ron Lindsey who is the United States representative for Grand Master Uichi Kuda. Mr. Johnson began boxing in the Navy in 1966 which explains his interest in American kick-boxing. Mr. Johnson was promoted to Godan in Okinawan-Shorin-Ryu Karate and Renshi in May 1985 by Mr. Ron Lindsey.