The Professor

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Robert Ballou is a mindfulness and martial arts evangelist. He founded Move to Meditate, a 501c3 non-profit, to encourage mindfulness and Martial Vinyasa Arts, a mixed martial art that fuses Martial Arts & Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Robert began his journey in the martial arts in the fall of 1988 by taking a karate class at the University of Florida. Robert continued his training in Wado Ryu at the Gainesville Karate Center.  Upon graduation, Robert moved to Hollywood, Florida where he trained in MuDo Kai, Shotokan and  Cuong Nhu.  Cuong Nhu is truly a mixed martial art, combining seven different fighting systems and it serves as his base for fusing yoga and karate.  Robert then moved to Boynton Beach, FL where he continued training and teaching Wado Ryu Karate.  Additionally, Robert has been blessed to study Isshinryu and Neisei Ju-Jitsu.  With over 30 years of various martial arts system experience (awarded Godan rank and honorary PhD), coupled with Yoga, Group Fitness and Tai Chi instructor certifications,, The Professor is uniquely poised to present and continue the legacy of martial arts instruction through the practice and instruction of Martial Vinyasa Arts as our founding and master instructor.

North American Sports Karate Assoc. (NASKA):

   Fourteen-time World Top Ten Martial Artist

      Forms-6   Weapons-4   Point Fighting-4

             40+ (2014-16,19)   50+ (2021,22)

   Five-time US OPEN ISKA World Champion

                Forms-3   Fighting-2

   Three time World Champion (2014-16)  

      3-Man Senior Team  Point Fighting  

WKC World Championships:   

   42+ Continuous Fighting, Silver (2015)

F.A.M.E. State Championships

   Point Fighting, Bronze (1990)