From time to time, Dr. Payne is asked questions such as the following:

"Are you the Dr. Philip Payne that's in the Martial Arts Hall of Fame?"

"Are you the Dr. Philip Payne that writes all those books?"

"Are you the Dr. Philip Payne who does the conservative candidate endorsements?"

"Are you the Dr. Philip Payne that makes all those weapons?"

"Are you the Dr. Philip Payne they named the bridge after?"

The answer to these questions are "Yes," "Yes again," "You guessed it," "Without a doubt" and "No, that guy was a dentist and philanthropist." To find the answers to even more questions concerning Dr. Payne, follow the links to the right, to read Dr. Payne's latest column, follow the link at the bottom of the page.

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About Dr. Philip A. Payne, Sensei

Dr. Payne Sensei's formal training in the martial arts began at the age of ten, in the system of Isshin-ryu Karate. However, numerous others before him in his family had studied the arts and, thus there has never been a time then he was not surrounded by the martial arts.

At left, Dr. Payne with Professor Wally Jay, circa 1990. At the time that Sensei studied with Professor Jay, the latter was already the highest ranked black belt in the United States.

Professor Jay's theory of the Small Circle Jujitsu system completely changed Dr. Payne's approach to the martial arts and convinced him the grappling was the key to any truly effective system. It was advice received from the Professor which convinced Sensei that his own curriculum would be Tui'te based.

Dr. Payne has said repeatedly that he owes a debt to Professor Jay which he could never repay. His ten principles of Small Circle Jujitsu opened so many doors of possibility to Dr. Paynes' mind, that he considers the Professor to be his second greatest influence in the combative sciences, the only greater influence having been his primary Jujitsu teacher, James Pa Sao Carson.

Later, Sensei learned from teachers of such diverse styles as Tae Kwon Do, Kung fu, Judo, Kali, Ryu Kyu Kempo, Hapkido and Jujitsu. He eventually earned black belt grades in Ryukyu Kempo and Hapkido, and master grades in Jujitsu and Tui'te-jitsu.

In addition, he is a certified Reiki master through two lineages and was inducted into the International Institute for the Advancement of the Combative Sciences' hall of fame in 2007 as their "Master Instructor of the Year." He was also named "Instructor of the Year" for 2009, by the International Martial Arts Council of America and was subsequently inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Sensei is also highly involved in the Fellowship of Independent Warriors. He helped to found this organization in 1998, to help combat the political problems which were at the time plaguing the combative science community and hindering those sincere students who desired the deeper knowledge.

Through the years, Sensei has worked in several areas of employment which have allowed him and some of his students to "field test" many of the techniques which he teaches. He has also trained police and military personnel, including several SWAT team members and a gang investigator.


Above, a very young Payne (right) sharing a laugh with Grand Master George Dillman of Dillman Karate International fame, sometime in the early 1990's.

Above, Grand Master William Higginbotham of The Ryukyu Dojo, Dr. Payne and Small Circle Jujitsu Professors Leon Jay and and Lee Eichelberger.
He has also worked as a body guard and served in a gang intervention role. He has also, on occasion, served as personal protection for select individuals whose needs required his unique blend of skills, integrity and anonymity.

Over the years, Sensei has developed a personal blend of the combative sciences, typified by his own, personal philosophy of the arts. His Jujitsu teacher, the late, great James Pa Sao Carson called this unique curriculum the Ken-shen ryu, or "Sword of the Spirit School," of Bushi-jujitsu.

As his senior most students have become spread out across the country and many have begun running their own schools, Sensei has organized the Order of the Sword of the Spirit. This confederation of schools teaching Ken-shen ryu serves to maintain the integrity of the art as it spreads.

Most recently, Dr. Payne became a member of The Disability Martial Arts International Association. This organization of instructors is dedicated to providing the highest quality of self-defense training to individuals with special needs and he views his membership as a natural extension of his work as in Abraham's Tent, a ministry and outreach to individuals with special needs.

This and other community service work caused him to attract the attention of the Cambridge Institute. As a result he is listed in the organization's 2009/2010 Who's Who Registry Among Executives and Professionals.

Dr. Payne also has the distinguished honor of being selected as the Official State Representative of the Christian Martial Artist Coalition for the State of Indiana. He proudly serves as a member of this distinguished organization.

Dr. Payne is a Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt) in Okinawan Karate under Ushicho Tui'te-jitsu Freed Master Paul Zorman. In 2010, due to Mr. Zorman's failing health and concern for the future of his system, Dr. Payne accepted the honor of serving as Soke Dairi of the system, speaking for Mr. Zorman in his absence or inability to teach.

For more information on Dr. Payne Sensei and his teachings, please visit The Payne Family Dojo.


Above, front row from the left, Dr. Payne and Instructor Ryan Wertman. Back row from the left, movie actor, stuntman, undefeated full contact karate champion and Black Belt Magazine's fighter of the year for 1978 Bennie "The Jet" Urquidez, Ryukyu Kempo Master Instructor Bernie Grundhoefer and Ryukyu Kempo Grand Master George Dillman.

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