I am Rosario C. Margaglio, Owner/Chief Instructor of DRAGONS AIKIDO AND SELF-DEFENSE SCHOOL and founder of Rusudesu Tatsu Aikido would like to welcome you to our school.  I know that it is difficult when looking for the right martial arts school to train in so I have decided to give each of you a brief history of myself.  I have been training in the martial arts for over 30 years.  I started my training at the age of 4 under the instruction of Sensei Rick Johnson of Johnson's Martial Arts in Jamestown, NY where at 12 years old I received my black belt. While attending middle school I started wrestling under the instruction of Head Coach James Painter. In high school I continued my martial arts training in Kenpo Karate under the instruction of 3^rd Dan Black Belt Daniel Genovese and continued to wrestle under the instruction of Head Coach Craig Swanson. After high school I trained with the ATA (American Tae Kwon Do Association) in Seymour, IN receiving a 1st Dan in Tae Kwon Do. While attending college at Southeastern Academy in Kissimmee, Florida I trained in Aikido under the instruction of Soke-Shihan Gerald Mendoza at the Rising Sun School of Martial Arts.  At the age of 18 I enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where I further developed my martial arts training.  I currently study Horangikido and hold a 3rd Dan degree under Grandmaster Paul Holley and a 2nd Dragon level in Seishinryoku Tai-Chi.  I have recently created the Rusudesu Tatsu Aikido System and been awarded Shihan 6th Dan by the United Sokeship Allience.  I have now earned a 6th degree (Dan) black belt and "Founder of System" of Rusudesu Tatso Aikido, 4th degree (Dan) black belt in Yoshinkan Aikido, 2nd degree (Dan) black belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate, a 1st degree (Dan) black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a 1st degree (Dan) black belt in Kenpo Karate.                                                                                                            

AWARDS RECEIVED

1992 New York State Karate Champion

1993 New York State Karate Champion

1994 - 1996 & 1999 National Karate Champion