Moses Powell

Moses Powell (1941–2005), also known as Master Musa Muhammad,^[5] was an American pioneer of martial arts in the United States.^[6][7] He was born in Norfolk Virginia.^[1] He held the rank of 10th degree black belt, and was famous for his one finger forward roll.^[3] Moses Powell was the first martial artist invited to perform a demonstration in front of the United Nations.^[1] One of the first African Americans to instruct the DEA, FBI, and the Secret Service in martial arts.^[3] He was also a featured demonstrator New York's World Fair in 1965.^[1] Notable for being a black martial artist (of minority ethnicity in the United States), he served as an instructor to movie star Wesley Snipes.^[3] He appeared in the documentary, the Warrior Within.,^[8] along with Kevin Leon Evans Chuck Norris.^[3] He was also the founder of the Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu system.^[9]

Moses Powell
Born	Norfolk, Virginia [1] Jan 13, 1941[2]
Died	January 22, 2005 [3] Ft. Lauderdale Florida[2]
Other names	Master Musa Muhammad
Nationality	American
Style	Vee-Jitsu Te, Modern Ju Jitsu, Sanuces Ryu Jujutsu
Teacher(s)	Florendo M. Visitacion and Ron Duncan[4]
Rank	10th degree black belt[1]
Years active	1954– early 2000s
Other information
Notable students	Ron van Clief
Last updated on: October 2013

Media appearances

Moses Powell appeared on the cover of Official Karate Magazine in September 1973, Spring 1982, and February 1976.^[10] He was covered in Legends of American Martial Arts (DVD) ^[11]

Moses was also noted in the book Unlocking The Healing Powers in Your Hands: The 18 Mudra System of Qigong as a master of Jujitsu.^[12]