Date of birth : 17th September 1981
Place of birth : Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Martial Arts Title: Seventh (7th) Degree Black Belt (Professor)
Style: Robin RYU System

Professor (Master Instructor / Teacher of Teachers) Shannah Robin was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica and began training in Martial Arts at the age of 11. His love and passion for all elements of Martial Arts evolved into a prolific career, with him first becoming an instructor, then becoming a Sensei (Teacher), followed by the creation of his own Martial Arts fighting system, the establishment of his own academy, and eventually obtaining the rank of Professor.

Professor Robin currently holds a 7th Degree Black Belt, the highest level attained by a Dominican. He is also the first Dominican to create his own martial arts style, and the youngest Dominican to receive the Services Medal of Honour Award for his outstanding contributions to his country in working with youth through martial arts.

He holds a gold medal in the 2005 Commonwealth Amateur Boxing tournament. He won the World Championship for Demo Team at the Purple Dragon World Karate Championship in 2010 and was inducted into the Caribbean Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Sensei of the Year that same year. He is the first Martial Artist from the Caribbean to compete and win in a demonstration at the Shaolin Temple.

He has traveled throughout the Caribbean and wider world honing his skills, including in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Most recently he underwent a six (6) month training course at the Henan University of Technology in China where he trained along with 19 other Martial Artist from around the globe in various techniques. Robin, despite being the oldest in the class emerged 1st in all categories. He also trained at the Shaolin Academy where he learnt the art of Tai Chi and performed demonstrations with the resident monks.