Laurita Martial Arts Academy, Phoenix, Litchfield Park, Avondale, Buckeye, Peoria, Surprise, Glendale, Tolleson, Arizona, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA, Korean Sword, Kummooyeh, Haidong Gumdo School for Kids and Adults
Master Laurita has trained with some of the best Masters in the world such as; Master Joe Moreira, Master Jang, Master Jeong Woo Kim, Grand Master Toddy, Ajarn Monlit, Vice President Lee, Master Saohin, Machado Brothers, Rickson Gracie, Master Helio Gracie, Gene LeBell, Guro Dan Inosanto, Burton Richardson, Megaton, Royler Gracie, Kurimura Sensei and Shun Kasuga Sensei.
Ranks:
- Muay Thai - Certified Ajarn (Master) in Muay Thai under Grand Master Toddy and the Muay Thai International Association and Master Anupong "Saohin" Srisuk.
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - 3rd Degree Black Belt under Master Joe Moreira and the Confederation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Krav Maga - Certified Instructor under John Whitman and the Krav Maga Alliance.
- Kummooyeh (Korean Sword) - 4th Degree Black Belt under the World Kummooyeh Federation
- Haidong Gumdo - 4th Degree Black Belt under Master Jeong Woo Kim and the World Haidong Gumdo Federation.
- Muay Boran - Full Instructor under Master Anupong "Saohin" Srisuk
- Karate - 5th Degree Black Belt under Master Mike Anderson (Deceased) and the United States Martial Arts Association.
- F.A.S.T. Defense - Certified F.A.S.T. Defense and F.A.S.T. Cats Instructor and Certified Bullet Man.
- Weapons Expert - Nunchaku, Bo Staff, Kama, Sai, Escrima, Broadsword and Straightsword
Achievements:
- Founder of the Muay Thai Alliance
- Founder of the American Kummooyeh Association under the World Kummooyeh Federation in Korea
- 2008 "Excellent Master" award from the World Haidong Gumdo Federation.
- Coached 3 Haidong Gumdo USA Open Championship Grand Champions (Gold Medalists)
- Coached 4 Pan American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champions (Gold Medalists)
- Coached multiple Arizona State BJJ Champions.
- Coached multiple Silver and Bronze Medalists in various Local, National and International BJJ Tournaments.
- Coached multiple local Karate Champions.
- Member of the First USA Haidong Gumdo Demonstration Team in Korea at 2008 World Championships.
- Competed in 2 World Championships in two different Martial Arts
- Competed in Multiple Pan American BJJ Championships.
- Has trained in Brazil (4x's), Korea (4x's), Thailand (3x's) and Japan (1x).
- Produced a series of Haidong Gumdo Instructional Video Series.
- Produced a series of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructional DVDs.
- Filmed a series of Muay Thai Instructional DVDs.
- Produced a series of Korean Sword Instructional DVD's.
- Taught Seminars in Thailand, Maryland, California, Texas
- Certified Massage Therapist
- Organized the 1st US Open Haidong Gumdo Championships.
Hobbies
- Spending Time With My Family
- Watching my son grow up
- Martial Arts
- Traveling
- Watching Movies
- History (Especially WW2 and Martial Arts History)
- Graphic Design
- Video Editing
- Archaeology
- Photography
Favorite Quote:
“It is not the critic who counts or the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat, dust and blood; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and who spends himself in worthy causes; who at the best, knows in the end of the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat!”-Theodore Roosevelt
“It is not the critic who counts or the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat, dust and blood; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and who spends himself in worthy causes; who at the best, knows in the end of the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat!”-Theodore Roosevelt