JEFF LOVERING, Neighbor

DIRECTOR AND CHIEF INSTRUCTOR OF GOSHINKAN DOJO, SENSEI JEFF BEGAN HIS JU-JITSU TRAINING FORMALLY IN 1976, AND CONTINUES TO TRAIN AND STUDY THE ART TODAY. HE RECEIVED HIS 1ST DEGREE BLACK BELT IN GOSHIN-BUDO JU-JITSU IN 1981. CURRENTLY, SENSEI JEFF IS A 7TH DEGREE BLACK BELT, ALSO HOLDING THE TITLE OF SHIHAN, OR MASTER INSTRUCTOR, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRACTICING JU-JITSUANS. HE IS ALSO RANKED AS A 3RD DEGREE BLACK BELT IN HARA-HA BUKE BUDO KYOKAI. HE HOLDS A 2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT IN RENSEI-DO, AND 3RD KYU RANKING IN DAITO-RYU AIKI-JUJITSU KODO KAI. SENSEI JEFF WAS NAMED TO THE MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME IN 1996 AS JU-JITSU&#39;S MAN OF THE YEAR, AND COMMENDED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY. HE IS ALSO THE 2005 AND 2007 RECIPIENT OF THE SAMURAI AWARD FROM THE IFOJJ, FOR HIS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. SENSEI JEFF IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE FREEPORT RECREATION CENTER&#39;S SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN SINCE 2000, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE TWIN OAKS SUMMER CAMP SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM SINCE 1988. OTHER CERTIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:<br>TAUGHT AT JU-JITSU AMERICAS ANNUAL CONVENTION<br>GRADUATE FROM LAST RESORT TACTICAL PROGRAM<br>LICENSED TACTICAL MASTER INSTRUCTOR IN CDT<br>PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTOR FOR &#34;TRAINING FOR LIFE&#34;<br>CHILDRENS PERSONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTOR FOR &#34;KNOW AND GO&#34;, AND &#34;BULLY SAFE&#34;<br>PROVIDED TRAINING FOR NASSAU COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, NASSAU COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS, NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICERS, PORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICERS, NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICERS, AND THE US MARSHALLS SERVICE.<br>PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BELLMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br>PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BELLMORE VILLAGE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.<br>BELLMORE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR-1994<br>DIRECTED AND IMPLEMENTED SECURITY FOR THE BELLMORE FESTIVAL 1994-2004<br>SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR-1997<br>NUMEROUS CITATIONS AND AWARDS FOR HIS WORK FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES<br><br>SENSEI JEFF IS A CANCER SURVIVOR, HAVING UNDERGONE PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY IN 2004. HE WAS CHOSEN FROM OVER 25,000 APPLICANTS TO TRAVEL TO AUSTIN, TEXAS TO MEET AND TRAIN AS AN ADVOCATE FOR CANCER SURVIVORS AT THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION&#39;S LIVESTRONG SUMMIT IN 2006.