Jean Pierre Marques Honored for 50 Years of Martial Arts Teaching

Jean Pierre Marques is a Grand Master in the martial arts.

When Jean Pierre Marques began his martial arts training as a boy in France in 1963, it is unlikely he was looking ahead to 50 years as a teacher in the arts, but that is exactly what he was recently honored for by two prestigious organizations. The USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame named him a “Living Legend,” and he was inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame at the annual Awards Banquet in Hollywood, CA.

Marques is a Grand Master in the martial arts and has studied a wide variety of styles and forms, including Karate, Shintaido, Bojutsu, Jojutsu and boxing. His boxing career included participation in the Champion of France Amateur Competition, similar to the American Golden Gloves. He has also studied extensively in yoga and wellness, and has since combined his passions into a series of schools and retreat centers. His formal martial arts training has included instruction from such legends as Master Mitsusuke Harada, Master Hiroyuki Aoki, Master Ed Parker and Tai Chi Master Dr. Wen Zee.

Over the past 50 years, Marques has worked with thousands of students around the world, teaching them various East/West disciplines and helping them to improve their lives and health. “A human being cannot be divided into parts,” says Marques. “The whole must be considered in order to find the balance in physical, mental and spiritual health.”

In addition to his training in the martial arts and yoga, Marques is a trained behavioral therapist and hypnotherapist, as well as an accomplished author (“Wake Up to Life”), artist and poet. When he is not traveling around the world to work with clients, he can be reached through the Coronado Yoga and Wellness Center.

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