Kyoshi Mark Sheeley began his martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do earning his Black Belt at the age of twelve under Master Paul T. Cho. In the early 1980s Kyoshi Sheeley, started training in American Kenpo, and in 1987, he began studying exclusively with Professor Nick Cerio. By the mid 1990s, Kyoshi Sheeley had trained hundreds of Black Belts and served as Master Instructor to several Kenpo Jiujitsu Karate schools in New England. During this time, Kyoshi Sheeley won numerous competitions in both open hand and weapons forms. He was nationally rated in competition for three years in a row and was the first Kenpo stylist to go number one in ranking. He has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame eleven times, and ten National Champions have trained under him. Kyoshi Sheeley is the founder of Kensho-Ryu International, one of the largest martial arts systems on the east coast, and is currently the director of 14 schools. In 2004, Kyoshi Sheeley received his 8th dan.(8th degree blackbelt).