Before action actor and martial artist Jim Kelly graced movie screens, Dr. Moses Powell
was considered one of the top Black martial artists of his era. Also
known as Master Musa Muhammad, Grandmaster Powell developed the Sanuces
Ryu Jiu-Jitsu system which is still taught today.
Powell was born on January 13, 1941 in Norfolk, Va. While living in
Harlem, New York, Powell encountered Filipino martial arts instructor
Florendo Visitacion, better known as Professor Vee, Powell became so
adept at the fighting system that he was training far more advanced
students although he was just a green belt.
Over time, Powell mastered the art and began developing his own
system in the early ’60’s. After several name changes, Powell settled on
Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. The style combined the judo, jiu-jitsu, and
real-time combat preparation. In an interview, Powell once referred to
his fighting art as “streetology.”
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