Nick Cerio cut ties w/ USSD

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that's odd Ryan would say that, Scott knows that Prof. Cerio had his own organization. Scott told me that GM Villari was the one that started ussd.
 

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that's odd Ryan would say that, Scott knows that Prof. Cerio had his own organization. Scott told me that GM Villari was the one that started ussd.

And Ryan thinks that Villari is a scumbag. Find it odd that two USSD instructors in the same STATE are telling two different stories?
 

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I brought this up with my instructor, and he gave me this "where have you been getting your information" look, and told me that Cerio was the Headmaster of United Studios until the day he died.
It seems a bit odd getting different stories from different people both inside and outside the organization, doesn't it?

I have no idea where your instructor is getting his information. Your manual says that Professor Mattera is the headmaster, and from what my manual says, was even at 8th degree black. Professor Cerio was not the Headmaster of USSD...ever in the history of USSD. From what I remember, Professor Cerio only taught Mr. Mattera from 7th degree until 8th degree, and then cut ties with him in 1993. Mr. Mattera was taught from 1st degree black till 7th degree black by GrandMaster Fred Villari.
 

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So does anyone know why Nick Cerio cut ties with USSD?

I dont know? It could be that mattera started wearing a 9th degree and thats why cerio cut all ties with ussd in 93?
Cerio only promoted mattera to 8th.
 
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I brought this up with my instructor, and he gave me this "where have you been getting your information" look, and told me that Cerio was the Headmaster of United Studios until the day he died.
It seems a bit odd getting different stories from different people both inside and outside the organization, doesn't it?

Hey IRO-BOT,
Have you asked your instructor if he knows where Mattera got his 9th dan?
 

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In the USSD manual it says that GM Mattera got his 9th dan from the world council of sokes. Sorry to sound ignorant but what is the world council of sokes?
 

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In the USSD manual it says that GM Mattera got his 9th dan from the world council of sokes. Sorry to sound ignorant but what is the world council of sokes?

Here they are:
World Council of Sokes
Soke Jorge Luis Garcia-Ortiz, 8th Dan

Nagashimasu-Te Aikido

Grandmaster Ljubomir Ljuba Vracarevic, 10th Dan

Real Aikido System

Grandmaster Carlos Febres, 10th Dan

Nindo Ryu Gendai Ninjutsu

Grandmaster Reginald Hoover, 10th Dan

Butokutsuru Ryu Kempo-Jutsu

Grandmaster Rick Greene, 10th Dan

Bushi Jujitsu

Takai Shin Kempo Karate

Grandmaster Larry Sanders, 10th Dan

Sessen Jutsu Aiki-Jutsu

Grandmaster Taxiarhis Karalis, 10th Dan

Goshin SenJutsu Kempo

Grandmaster George Lukacs, 10th Dan

Tactical Combat Arts System

Ni Dai Soke Jose I. Caban, 8th Dan

Nisei Jujitsu

Soke Mihails Pupinsh, 8th Dan

Eko Do Kempo Karate

Soke Bryan Cheek, 8th Dan

Jukoshin Ryu Jujitsu

Soke George T. Ross, 8th Dan

Kagaku Michi Tekio Bujutsu
Soke Robert J. Gelinas, 7th Dan
Kajukido
Kajuki Ryu Jujitsu

Soke Andrew Morell, 6th Dan

Cobra Freestyle Martial Art
Master Alvie L. Walts, 5th Dan

ACF Self Defense System

Master Brett Ernest, 5th Dan

American Tiger Jujitsu

Master John Paul Corrigan, 5th Dan

Tatakai Jikaboei Do Kempo

Master Zouaier Chebbi

World Martial Arts Organizations Alliance

Soke Sho Dai David Kacperski, 5th Dan

Kasakaido Ryu Karate Jutsu / Budo
 

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In the USSD manual it says that GM Mattera got his 9th dan from the world council of sokes. Sorry to sound ignorant but what is the world council of sokes?

Actually, the manual says that the Shihan title was given to him by a member of the Council of Sokes...he was not awarded a 9th degree by them. He was given that title April 3, 1993 by Professor Nick Cerio at a USSD seminar starring Nick Cerio.
 

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Here they are:
World Council of Sokes
Soke Jorge Luis Garcia-Ortiz, 8th Dan

Nagashimasu-Te Aikido

Grandmaster Ljubomir Ljuba Vracarevic, 10th Dan

Real Aikido System

Grandmaster Carlos Febres, 10th Dan

Nindo Ryu Gendai Ninjutsu

Grandmaster Reginald Hoover, 10th Dan

Butokutsuru Ryu Kempo-Jutsu

Grandmaster Rick Greene, 10th Dan

Bushi Jujitsu

Takai Shin Kempo Karate

Grandmaster Larry Sanders, 10th Dan

Sessen Jutsu Aiki-Jutsu

Grandmaster Taxiarhis Karalis, 10th Dan

Goshin SenJutsu Kempo

Grandmaster George Lukacs, 10th Dan

Tactical Combat Arts System

Ni Dai Soke Jose I. Caban, 8th Dan

Nisei Jujitsu

Soke Mihails Pupinsh, 8th Dan

Eko Do Kempo Karate

Soke Bryan Cheek, 8th Dan

Jukoshin Ryu Jujitsu

Soke George T. Ross, 8th Dan

Kagaku Michi Tekio Bujutsu
Soke Robert J. Gelinas, 7th Dan
Kajukido
Kajuki Ryu Jujitsu

Soke Andrew Morell, 6th Dan

Cobra Freestyle Martial Art
Master Alvie L. Walts, 5th Dan

ACF Self Defense System

Master Brett Ernest, 5th Dan

American Tiger Jujitsu

Master John Paul Corrigan, 5th Dan

Tatakai Jikaboei Do Kempo

Master Zouaier Chebbi

World Martial Arts Organizations Alliance

Soke Sho Dai David Kacperski, 5th Dan

Kasakaido Ryu Karate Jutsu / Budo


Where's USSD in there? I'm confused...I thought if you were awarded a title, you could be a part of the world council...so, what happened to USSD?
 

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Where's USSD in there? I'm confused...I thought if you were awarded a title, you could be a part of the world council...so, what happened to USSD?

Mattera wasn't awarded the title of Soke, he was awarded the title of Shihan, as with DeMasco. And then I think Mattera named Paul Taylor "Shihan", from what I understand.
 

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Your right, I looked at my manual and it says he was awarded 9th by a member, not the council itself. Sorry for the omitted item. I wonder why they don't just say that it was Cerio that gave him his 9th dan.
 

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At the USSD North East schools, wasn't there seperate kung fu program going along with the standard kempo curriculim?

Up until the disintegration of the USSD East coast, that's the way it was in the final few years.
 

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