Naples Niseido® Ju Jitsu Instructors
Sensei Rick Parlante
Rick Parlante has been involved in martial arts for over 25 years. Along with his family, his real estate business, and his MonaVie distributorship, martial arts is one of his true passions. Rick has achieved the rank of Shodan in Wado Ryu Karate and, at the age of 50, earned the rank of 1st Dan in Niseido Ju Jitsu. He has since been promoted to Nidan (second degree black belt).
Of that most recent achievement, Rick says “Many hurdles came at me during the process, including several injuries. By flipping the energy of each of these barriers, they could not hinder me; they could only propel me forward. This may be the most valuable technique we learn as students of Niseido Ju Jitsu.”
Indeed Rick carries this philosophy into all areas of his life. To share his passion and his experience of personal and physical achievement, Rick started the Naples Niseido® Ju Jitsu Academy. Here he is Sensei, or teacher, to children and adults, showing them how to discipline and defend themselves, to know what it means to face their individual hurdles head on, and to overcome these barriers.