Rick "Ryuyama ( Dragon Mountain )" Henderson of New York, is known for his knowledge of human nature and kindness towards all living things. He is an awesome teacher of warrior arts and has a very calm beautiful nature. He brings a great deal of wisdom and peace where ever he goes.

He is a Licensed Art Of Combat trainer, 4^th level (he has full authorization to promote students to the rank of 3rd stripe level). Rick has complete authority to train others in Ralph Severe's Art Of Combat.

Rick also enjoys the arts of the well known Kamiyama dojo at the Dallas Ninjutsu Academy where traditional Japanese warrior martial art systems are trained. He has been ranked a yondan (4^th level black belt) with a shidoshi-ho (2nd phase teaching license) by Ralph Severe in the Kamiyama Dojo.

Rick has trained with Ralph Severe personally, group classes and at seminars around the USA since 1994. Rick travels to the State of Texas to train with Kamiyama (Ralph Severe) yearly. Rick has trained and been a competitor in sport karate under Master Billy Pine and was awarded his black 2^nd level black belt in the Shotokon system by Master Sam Roberts. In Sport Karate Rick holds 6 World Titles in kata and in sparring. In Sport Karate International he won the heavy weight sparring world championship.

He is a very gifted musician and is a practicing Buddhist. Rick also is a loving husband and a great father.