Jeff Tirshfield
Shuseki Shihan Jeff Tirshfield
- Functional Title/Postion: Shuseki Shihan
“Advisor to the Founder”-“Top Master Instructor”
- Administrative Title/Position: Soke-Dai
“Regent of Go Jiu Bujitsu in absence of Soke”
“Designated Successor/Inheritor of Style”
Martial Arts background:
Soke-Dai Go Jiu Bujitsu (The Way of Hard & Soft Martial Arts), a modern, unique and extremely effective mixed martial art consisting of a blend of traditional martial arts, no nonsense self-defense, as well as military and law enforcement techniques.
6th Degree Black Belt (Rokudan) in Tsuriai-Ryu Goshin Jitsu – traditional Japanese self-defense system incorporating joint manipulation and control techniques;
2th Degree Black Belt (Nidan) in CNOMA - eclectic Karate based system; awarded Black Belt and Nidan by the style’s Founder Grandmaster/Dr. Ngo Dong;
1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan) in Judo – traditional Japanese sportive system of throws, positional dominance, chokes and joint manipulation; awarded dan ranking by Professor Ernie Cates (8th Dan Kodokan Judo);
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu adapted to the ground fighting – both sportive and self-defense based (consisting of positional dominance, chokes, joint locks and self-defense); awarded dan ranking by Professor Fabio Santos (7th Dan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, student of Rolls and Rickson Gracie);
Achievements:
Champion (2x) Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - weight class
2nd Place Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - weight class
3rd Place Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - absolute division
3rd Place World Championships Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - absolute and weight class
Champion California State Judo Championships
Champion Arizona State Jr. Olympics/Golden Gloves - Boxing
2nd Place Arizona State Jr. Olympics/Golden Gloves - Boxing
Professional and Educational History:
University of California, San Diego – San Diego, CA 2007
Ph.D. Candidate - Sociology
Areas of interest include: Sociology of Culture, Gender – Masculinities (Violence, power, class and status), Ethics and morality.
Stay-at-Home Father, School Volunteer/Advocate and Martial Arts Instructor
San Diego, CA 1996 - 2007
San Diego Pallets, Inc. - Chula Vista, CA 1993 - 1997
Chief Financial Non-Officer & Advisor to the Board of Directors
Facilitated the turn-around and guided continuing operations of a full service manufacturer and repairer of pallets and palletized containers.
Mitsui & Co. (Japan), LTD. 1986 - 1993
Independent Financial and Operations Consultant – San Diego, CA
Under contract to Mitsui & Co. (Japan), Ltd.
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. – New York, NY and Houston, TX
Senior Consultant – Finance, Real Estate and Chemicals Divisions
Provided Board of Directors and Senior Management financial, management, investment, and merger & acquisition advisory services.
Mitsui & Co. Finance, Inc. – New York, NY
Assistant Vice-President
Lead analyst and investment workout specialist in the joint investment banking subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
New York Institute of Finance – New York, NY 1988 - 1989
Assistant Instructor
Assistant instructor for class covering financial statement analysis for mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts.
American Graduate School of International Management – Thunderbird 1986
Master of International Management (MIM) – International Business & Finance
Thesis topic – Cross border trade negotiations – styles and structures
Arizona State University 1985
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – History – East Asia emphasis
