Miami Dojo

Our Business

 Since 1960 Miyama Ryu Combat Jujutsu has taught thousands of civilians and has been used in the design of courses for United States Federal agents, taught at police and law enforcement academies across the world.

Who We Are

After a several years of cross training in diffrent martial arts in miami, Shihan Omar Echavarria decided it was time to open the Miami Dojo to fill out the need for a simple and effective self defense school to technical skill of Miyama-ryu Combat Ju-jutsu required for street defenses, mugs attacks, chair techniques, elbow smashing techniques, floor defenses, multiple street attacks, one hand techniques and much much more for today's violent times.

Shihan Omar Echavarria MD BB#269 began his training in 1987 in Dom Rep. Omar has a Kaiden 8 degree in Miyama-ryu and has cross train in TKD, Judo and Aikido. In 1998,Omar moved to Miami and continue to cross train.

He received the following honors & awards and instructional experience: 

Chairman of Miyama Ryu International Executive Board 2014.

Seminar Instructor at  Harbor City Dojo Melbourne 2013

Seminar Instructor at Budo Expo Miami University 2012

Seminar Instructor at  Miyama-ryu Midwest Dojo Chicago 2011.

Seminar Instructor at  Miyama-ryu Midwest Dojo Chicago 2009.

Special Guest at the Bahamas Judo Federation Nationals Chanpionshp 2006

Guest Intructor at Miyama Ryu Gasshuku Black Belt Fitness Center Woodside, NY 2006

Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee 2004

Miyama-ryu Worldwide Executive Board Member (2004)

Technical Editor for Secrets of Combat Ju-jutsu vol 1 and Secrets of Advance Combat Ju-Jutsu vol 2 (2004)

The International Image Award by Keeper of the Lost Art Awards 2004

Teaching Certificate by Miyama-ryu Worldwide (2004)

Guest Instructor at Aikido center of Miami (2004)

Five ring Martial Arts Festival-Miami FL.(2003)

Tecnical Supervisor for Miyama-ryu Boca Raton Community Dojo (2002)

El Acontecer Colombiano-Miami Newspaper(2002)

Five Ring Martial Arts Exhibition Miami 2002

Guest Instructor at USMC Parish Island-Beaufort, SC(2001)

Shihan Echavarria featured in the Programa Control at Univision 23-Miami, Fl(2000)

 Founder of Miyama-ryu Miami Dojo (2000)

Miyama-ryu Dom. Rep. Disciplinary Committee Member(1997)

Operaciones Especiales Military Instructor-Dom. Rep.(1996)

Police Tactics Teaching Certificate-Tremont School Bronx (1996)

Sensei of the Year Miyama-ryu Dom. Rep.(1995)

Miyama-ryu Dom. Rep Board Member(1994)

Miyama-ryu security team Member(1994)

Miyama-ryu Junior Program Instructor(1992)

Miyama-ryu Dojo Bella Vista Instructor-Dom Rep(1990-97)

Teaching certificate by Tremont Bronx (1990-97)