Grand Master Cooper
Grand Master Robert Cooper was promoted to Judan in Vee Jitsu Ryu
Jujitsu in April of 1996 by the art's founder, Florendo Visitacion,
having trained with Master Calvin Meyers and Master Ed Pugh. He
has also earned his 6th degree black belt in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do.
Grand Master Cooper is also an expert in a number of other martial arts, including Capoeria Angola and Capoeria Regional, Fu Jow Pai Kung Fu, Arnis, Brazilian Jujitsu, and Boxing.
Current Leadership
- Co-President, Instructor: Tristan Galeon <tgaleon@nd.edu>
- Co-president, Instructor: Jack McEnery <cmcenery@nd.edu>
- Vice President: Kerry Goodwine <cgoodwi2@nd.edu>
- Treasurer: Jerrick Ban <jban@nd.edu>
- Secretary: Claire Yin <cyin5@nd.edu>
Past Instructors
2022: Andrew Shine, Jennifer Santana
2021: Andrew Fugetta, Sam Bosio
2020: Emma Jaques, Orry Marciano
2019: Abigail Mrenna, Erica Gerstbaur, Lindsay McCray
2018: Nicholas Jeffrey, Quang Do
2017: Will Badart
2016: Mary Capella, Billy Kennedy
2015: Dillon Bak, Mike Ginocchio
2014: Pat Gardner
2013: Aric Gibson, Pat Gardner, Michael Kennedy
2012: Aric Gibson, Pat Garder, Ben Reinhard, Alyssa Casill, Angel Ferreira
2011: Ben Renhard, Pat Gardner, Chris Lane
2010: Ben Reinhard, Pat Garder, David Chan
2009: Ben Reinhard, Jason Carley
2008: Everett Chu, Andy Bulso, Brandon Doyle, Dominic Madrid
2007: Dominic Madrid, Jake Plummer, Will Acosta, Kevin Crowley, Arielle Tokorchek
2006: Brookes Ebetsch, Rebecca Ladewski, Rebecca Oehman
2005: Brookes Ebetsch, Bren Mochocki
2004: Drew Sandler, Brookes Ebetsch, Bren Mochocki, Aric Gibson
2003: Drew Sandler, Brookes Ebetsch, Bren Mochocki, Aric Gibson
2002: Drew Sandler, Brookes Ebetsch, Aric Gibson
2001: Drew Sandler, Brookes, Arc Gibson
2000: Kate Duggan, Rob Quigley
1999: Mike Sullivan, Jon Barsic, Kit Hoffman
1998: Mike Sullivan, Rob de Haan, Jesus Morales
1997: Drew Sandler, Jeff Noethe, Mike Sullivan
1996: Drew Sandler, Melissa Falb, Jeff Noethe
1995: Drew Sandler, Melissa Falb
1994: Jim Jaques, Jason Michael Thomas
1993: Jim Jaques
1992: Drew Sandler, Laurie McNeilly, Jow Hill, Jow Durand
1991: Paul Novak
1990: Chuck Neidhoefer, Denis McCarthy
1989: Drew Sandler
1988: Brian Johns, Drew Sandler
1987: Brian Johns, Drew Sandler, Brian Weidmann
1986: Brian Johns, Billy Curran, Drew Sandler
1985: G. Rogers Cooper, Brian Johns, James Hoff
1984: G. Rogers Cooper, Sang D. Kim
1983: G. Rogers Cooper