The Gathering of Styles 2025

CELEBRATING STRENGTH, SHARING WISDOM


Committed to Unity

Gathering of Styles is an organization committed to uniting a diverse array of martial arts instructors from around the globe. Our mission is to create engaging and educational events that enrich the martial arts community as a whole.

We focus on providing a robust platform for top educators, allowing them to share their expertise, connect with new students, and network with fellow leaders in our community. Our organization is dedicated to fostering collaboration and learning, rather than promoting any specific style or individual. 

What We Do

At Gathering of Styles, we take care of every detail to ensure our events are seamless and enriching experiences for all participants.

  • Comprehensive Event Management: We handle all aspects of marketing, lodging, logistics, and scheduling, including events at international destinations.
  • Expert Coordination: We interview, book, and arrange transportation for distinguished “Master” level teachers and demonstrators to each event.
  • Optimal Venues: We organize and secure the perfect venue for both demonstrators and audiences, fostering the best possible learning environment.
  • Comfort and Hospitality: Our events are held at locations that offer comfortable lodging and catered meals throughout the duration of the event.
  • Special Honors: To show our appreciation, we host a special evening banquet to honor the teachers after each major event.

By managing all these details, we ensure that our participants can fully immerse themselves in the learning and networking opportunities we provide.


Learning, Growing

The Gathering of Styles (G.O.S.) is an annual event designed to unite a diverse collection of people and disciplines from our martial arts community worldwide. Interest in our organization is growing, and our following increases every year.

Our educators always look forward to participating each year, and our programs continue to grow and evolve. Our offerings range from diverse instructional classes for kids to annual overseas training trips in Okinawa, Japan for adults.

We reach out to new people every day through word of mouth, our website, and social media. Leading industry experts are taking notice, and we are gaining more traction as a result.

We aim to grow this organization into an international force on behalf of the entire martial arts community. Our goal is to increase martial arts membership numbers everywhere while strengthening the bond between educators and students through networking and skill-building venues that bring our people together in cooperation rather than just competition.

The 2025 Gathering:  Featured Presentors

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These folks are the collection of masters and educators from the core 

Master 
Mike Orsini

Master
Mike Orsini

Master 
Dan D’onfro

Master
Dan D’onfro

GM David James

GM
David James

GM Ali Shabazz

GM
Ali Shabazz

GM Bobby LaMattina

GM Bobby LaMattina

Mestre Tigri 
Silas Pinto

Mestre Tigri
Silas Pinto

GM Clarence Murray

GM
Clarence Murray