March 21, 1998 - Grandmaster Rossi states to leading black belts in his art that his son does not wish to carry on his art and tradition. At this all-important meeting a board of directors was selected to carry on his teachings. It was the last meeting that our Grandmaster would direct.

Grand Master Rossi has always admired the organization that Professor Wally Jay established for Small Circle Jujitsu. He has also seen the dilemma in the death of Ed Parker, where many followers claim to be the chosen one, or soke - dai.

Grandmaster Rossi was also considered a renegade, and very different in his approach to martial arts. His approach left some very accomplished martial artists and an organization that needed to be continued. Like the blending that defines Filipino Kun Tao, he believed that blending the knowledge of these inheritors will enhance the future of Rossi Kun Tao.

November 5, 1998 - Grand Master Rossi passes away. We will truly miss our leader, our mentor. We vow to carry on in the way he has chosen.

Rossi Kun Tao Inheritors

• Mel HeBert - Realistic Training Concepts - Grass Valley, CA
• Ralph Bergamo - Bergamo Martial Arts Center - Naugatuck, CT
• Jon Gentile - American Filipino Self Defense Center - Las Vegas, NV
• Ron Kosakowski - Practical Self Defense Training Center - Waterbury, CT
• Drew Serrano - East Coast Training Systems - Waterbury, CT