Mr. Alley began his study of Martial Arts under Master Harold Long, at Harold Long School of Karate, Knoxville, TN in 1983.  He continued his study under Master Long until 1990.  Jim started his study under Master Allen Wheeler in 1991 and continues to work out and teach regularly at the Powell Dojo.  He proudly serves as O.K.U. President (as of 2/08) and is Chief Instructor for the Wheeler's Kyusho-Jutsu Instructor Training Program. Over the years, Sensei Alley has had an opportunity to train with some world class instructors. 

Some of these instructors include:

Seiyu Oyata (Ryu Kyu Kempo, Kyusho-jutsu, & Tuite-jutsu)

Wally Jay (Small Circle Jujutsu)

Remy Presas (Modern Arnis)

George Dillman (Ryu Kyu Kempo & Kyusho-jutsu)

Moses Powell (Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu)

Rick Moneymaker (Ryu Kyu Kempo, Kyusho-jutsu, & Torite-jutsu)

Rich Mooney (Lin Kong Jing Qi Gong, Ba Gua Zhang, & Chin Na)

Angi Uezu (Isshin-Ryu Karate)

Sherman Harrill (Isshin-Ryu Karate)

A.     J. Advincula (Isshin-Ryu Karate)

Harold Mitchum (Isshin-Ryu Karate)

Martial Arts Accomplishments and Awards

· O.K.U. President, February 2008

· Roku-Dan (6^th Dan), Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do, August 2002.  Tested by the

   O.K.U. Board of Advisors under the direction of Master Wheeler.

· Okinawan Karate-Do Union, “ 2002 Black Belt of the Year”.

· Level III Reiki Master, certified by Master Rich Mooney.

· Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, “2000 Master

   Instructor of the Year”.

· Professor Instructor, Wheeler’s Method of Pressure Points, Certified by

   Master Allen Wheeler and Master Rick Moneymaker. 1999.

· Okinawan Karate-Do Union “1997 Black Belt of the Year