Roy Bedard

IUKF # 200153
Dojo: Mattson Academy of Uechi-ryu Karate
Sensei: George E. Mattson
Country: United States of America
Current Rank Nanadan Current Title Renshi Current Master Certifications Shihan

Roy Bedard, Ph.D. is a 7th-degree black belt in Uechi-Ryu Karate with over 45 years of experience in defensive tactics and martial arts. In addition to his extensive karate training, Dr. Bedard has a background in freestyle wrestling, Kodokan judo, aikido, and multiple forms of jujitsu. From 1984 to 1995, he was a member of Team USA under the United States Amateur Karate Federation (USAKF), representing the country in international competition. Dr. Bedard earned his doctorate in Educational Psychology and serves as an expert witness in use-of-force cases across the United States. He has provided expert testimony in more than 70 court proceedings, offering insight into police and civilian use of force—including incidents involving deadly force—and has reviewed thousands of use-of-force encounters. His academic and professional focus includes the study of attention, visual perception, decision-making, predictive behavior analysis, and brain function under stress.

ShodanFlorida Institute of Martial Arts13/04/1983
NidanFlorida Institute of Martial Arts02/07/1984
SandanFlorida Institute of Martial Arts01/01/1986
YondanFlorida Institute of Martial Arts16/12/1989
GodanFlorida Institute of Martial Arts01/01/1994
RokudanIUKFGeorge E. Mattson28/07/2007
NanadanIUKFGeorge E. Mattson07/03/2015
RenshiIUKFGeorge E. Mattson28/07/2007
ShihanIUKFGeorge E. Mattson06/08/2011