Ed Hiscoe Sensei, owner and chief instructor of the Hiscoe School of Jiu-Jitsu, is an 9th degree black belt.  He is also the head of the Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu system, which was handed on to him after the founder, Professor Georges Sylvain retired.

Hiscoe Sensei started his Jiu-Jitsu career in the mid-70s with his two sons, James and Steve, when they were five and six years old. He is now the executive director of the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Union and is among a select few in Canada who have earned a full Teacher’s License for Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu. 

Widely acknowledged for his comprehensive knowledge of self-protection, on March 27, 1999 Hiscoe-Sensei was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame as the Master Jiu-Jitsu Instructor of the Year.  Click here to view more acknowledgements.

While Professor Georges Sylvain, 10th degree black belt and founder of the Canadian System of Jiu-Jitsu know as Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, was still active in the martial arts community, Hiscoe worked with him extensively. Together they produced instructional videos including, The Persuader Key Holder Self-Defense System, Police Pressure Point Techniques and The Use and Application of Pepper Spray Against Dogs.

Hiscoe Sensei conducts special classes for black belts under the Black Belt College in which participants may earn an official teaching license and be graded to higher black belt ranks. They also confer on a regular basis to ensure the Can-Ryu Jiu-Jitsu System is maintains the highest caliber.

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