Professor Sheryl Hager

Professor Sheryl Hager, has been a student of Danzan Ryu for 59 years, beginning her training with her mother and father, Jim and Jane Dean, in May 1966 at the Redding Jujitsu Academy and was awarded her black belt at the age of 17. In 2022 Prof Hager was awarded the rank of 8th degree black belt and continues to teach seminars nation wide. Prof Hager has studied a wide range of other martial arts including: Parker’s Kenpo, Tai Chi, and Shotokan Karate. She formed the Hale O Lima Kokua Martial Arts Center in Sacramento in 1984 and continues to instruct special classes in the Sacramento area. After moving back to Redding Ca. Prof. Hager became school head of the Redding JuJitsu academy Inc. in 1997. Prof. Hager is a Certified Massage Therapist in the art of Seifukujitsu, (Japanese healing arts)has served as an assistant instructor for the AJJF Massage Program and is co administrator of internal relations for the American judo and JuJitsu federation and is also presently the secretary of the board of professors for the American Judo and JuJitsu Federation. Prof. Hager has taught empowering seminars in women's awareness & Defence through Kaiser Permanente and W.E.A.V.E. in the Sacramento and Redding area.