Head Instructor Danny Campos
Danny Campos (pictured with Mr. International, multiple World Champion, and official trainer for the Royal Court Martial Arts Academy – Mr. Shonie Carter)
Danny Campos started Martial Arts in his teens in Milwaukee at the Karate Institute of America.
Danny learned the Kajukenpo Style of Martial Arts. It’s a hybrid martial art from Hawaii. It was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in Palama, Hawaii.
The name Kajukenpo is a combination of the various arts from which its style is derived: KA for Karate, JU for Judo and Jujitsu, KEN for Kenpo. Kajukenpo training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks, and weapon disarmament.
When Danny grew older, he trained in other Martial Arts Systems like Muay Thai Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He eventually found his style with Greek Pankration. Pankration is one of the oldest Martial Arts and is a full circle Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Danny became the World Pankration Champion in 2000 in Greece and has traveled all over the world competing and promoting Pankration.
Danny is now the Head Instructor for the Royal Court Martial Arts Academy where he shares his knowledge and expertise with the next generation of students and Pankration Athletes.
Danny and the other Royal Court Instructors train with world class talent that are not only our mentors but also our very good friends. These trainers included but not limited to – Mr. International, World Champion Shonie Carter, Mr. Justin Proctor (Miletech Fighting Systems under Pat Miletich), Master Craig Pumphrey, Master Ivan Dale and Grandmaster David Sixel.
Master Jeff C. Growel
Jeff C. Growel is the Owner and Chief Instructor of the Royal Court Martial Arts Academy located in Allenton, Wisconsin. He has trained in a wide variety of Eastern and Western Martial Arts for over 30 years and is one of the few Black Belt Instructors trained in the rare Royal Court Martial Art of Chung Do Mu Sool Won Hapkido under the Arts Grandmaster Hwang In-Mo and Senior Master Instructor Michael Augsburger. Mr. Growel has experience working with groups of all ages and ability levels and has a passion to instill character development and life skills training in his younger students. He also teaches Mixed Martial Arts (MMA = Muay Thai Kickboxing, Hapkido, Jujitsu) and offers women’s self-defense workshops and individualized training in a variety of areas.
Mr. Growel is the Chief Martial Arts Instructor for the Harley Davidson Motor Company in Milwaukee Wisconsin and has been employed by Harley Davidson for over 25years. He is currently a Health and Safety coordinator at the Menomonee Falls plant where he uses his Martial Arts knowledge of body mechanics, posture and ergonomics to help factory employees counter the stress of repetitive motion injuries and improve their overall health and wellness.
Other Interests:
Mr. Growel has been learning historical fencing for the last 15 years and participates in the local Highland / Celtic Games in fencing competitions. He is a member of a Warrior Scottish Clan called “Gunn” and gives weapon demonstrations on ancient Scottish and Viking warfare at various highland games, fairs and festivals. In 2012 he became the national single stick fencing champion held at the Wisconsin Highland Games under Fencing Maestro Paul MacDonald from Scotland and Provost Bruce Aller of the Scola Di Marti Fencing Academy. Jeff and his wife Celina have four children and currently reside in Slinger Wisconsin.
For additional questions or inquiries about Royal Court Martial Arts Academy, please contact him at royalcourtmma@gmail.com
David Sixel
Mr. Sixel started out his martial arts career in 1971 under the training of Master Joseph Parks, Master Ok Hyung Kim and in 1998 Master John Townsley. David’s current rankings are purple belt Jiu-Jitsu, 4th dan Tae-Kwon-Do, 4th dan Hapkido, 4th dan Judo, and 8th dan Pankration. David has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his career ranging in his capacity as a student, competitor, instructor, coach and referee.
David is currently the president of the USA Federation Of Pankration Athlima and Vice President of the World Federation Of Pankration Athlima. Dave is also a certified instructor in Cross Training.
Awards and Achievements
Purple belt Jiu-Jitsu
4th dan Tae-Kwon-Do
4th dan Hapkido
4th dan Judo
9th dan Pankration
1975-1981 Outstanding junior martial arts competition
1982-1983-1984-1986-1989-1991 Black belt of the year
1982 outstanding asst. instructor
1985 Received white house flag from congressman Toby Roth for M/A contribution in the U.S.
1992-1995-2000 Instructor of the year award
1994 outstanding referee and judge award
1995 Most dedicated award
1999 Gold medal sparring, gold medal forms, Pan American games
2000 Part of team USA receiving the gold medal at world pankration championships, Athens Greece
2001 Inducted into the hall of fame society, Purdue University
2002-Silver Medal at the clan challenge, Perth Scotland
2003-Ranked number one in Wisconsin in sparring and forms
2004-Recognized as one of the top ten premier martial arts schools in the United States.
2004- Host of the Masters Camp with Joe Lewis, Arlene Lumis, Roger Greene, Walt Lysak
2005-Silver medal in the Puerto-Rico open world championships.
2005-Inducted into the martial arts legion of honor
2006-Gold medal at the European championships, England.
2007-Team captain and manager of the U.S. team to Barnaul Russia
2007-Became FILA world pankration referee, Geneva Switzerland
2008-Elected USAFPA President
2008- Team captain and manager of the U.S. team to Ivanano Russia
2008- Team captain and manager of the U.S. team Tirana Albania
2008- Team captain and manager of the U.S. team to Brussels and Paris France
2009- Team president of gold medal team in Lithuania
2010- Team captain, Jamaica
2010- Team president and manager, Cracow Poland
2010- Team president, World Combat Games, Beijing China
2010- Coached and cornered Mike Sixel at USA vs Russia challenge, Moscow Russia
2011- Team president of the silver medal team in Belgrade Serbia
2011- Team sponsor, Budapest Hungary
2012- Inducted to the Karate Masters Hall of fame.
2012- Team leader Sparta Greece
2012- Elected Vice President to World Pankration Athlima Federation
2012- Received certification as an International Proponitis and Hellanodikis
2018- Team USA coach in Australia winning the Les Scar Cup
2018- Received 9th Dan Certification in Pankration by the World Federation awarded in Moscow Russia