Master Keith Tubman is the owner and head instructor of Valley Shore Martial Arts. He currently holds the rank of 5th Degree Black Belt in Kempo-Jutsu. Keith's informal martial arts training started at the age of 10 years old. In 1995 Keith began to formally train with USSD. In 1998 he received his 1st Degree Black Belt. Keith has cross trained in several other styles of Karate, Kung Fu, and Jujitsu.

In 1996, at the rank of blue belt, Keith began teaching at USSD by assisting his instructor with children's classes. Keith enjoyed teaching so much that he continued to teach at USSD until 1999 when he decided to found his own school, Valley Shore Martial Arts. Since 1998, Keith has taught many self defense classes at various schools throughout Connecticut including Valley Regional High School, Old Saybrook Middle School, and Mitchell College. Keith also taught at the YMCA from 1998 to 2003, spending three of those summers working with kids at the YMCA Summer Camp. Sensei Keith has even had the privilege to give classes to the Middle Town Police Department Auxiliary officers for their self defense requirements.

As Keith was growing up, he was often the smallest and shortest boy. When Keith first started training in martial arts, he saw it as a method for him to defend and protect himself. What Keith found as he started training more intensely was that the martial arts both gave him confidence and taught him numerous ways to avoid conflicts. The arts also instilled a sense of discipline in Keith.


V.S.M.A Head Instructor Higlights

Master Keith Tubman 5th Dan Kempo-Jutsu & Head Instructor of V.S.M.A (23 years of Martial Arts Experience)

Inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2008.

Begain Teaching Martial Arts in 1996.

Master Keith has taught countless classes and seminars to people of all ages. From the age of 3 years old to 67 years old.

He has Taught for the State of CT, Middle Town Police department (aux. officers), Old Saybrook Middle School, Killingworh school system, Chester Elementary school, Valley Regional High School,John-Winthrop, Mitchel College. He has taught for Old Lyme's G.R.A.S.P program.

Has taught for the Park and Rec Departments of Deep River, Chester, Westbrook.

He has taught for Old Saybrook's Youth & Family Services and for the Westbrook Y.M.C.A

Master Keith Tubman has experience teaching children and adults with disabilities including and not limited to: Down Syndrome, A.D.H.D.,Asperger syndrome,Autism, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, and the blind.