Shidoshi Jean Francois ``Phoenix'' Le Grand is the Founder & Creator of Lost Legacy Systems Traditional Mixed Martial Arts and all systems within it. Founded in 1998, Lost Legacy Systems is an eclectic system of Martial Art Styles; consisting of elements and concepts from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, African, American and Thai Martial Arts. Specifically, different forms of Chinese Kung Fu; Japanese Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Ninpo/Ninjutsu and Kobū-jutsu, African Montu Arts and Martial Sciences and Korean Tae Kwon Do. His fusion of five ways of fighting – hands, feet, throwing, grappling and weaponry -- form into one effective, extreme and innovative Martial Arts system of combat. Lost Legacy Systems consists of: Lost Legacy Traditional Mixed Martial Arts, Lost Legacy Kung Fu, Lost Legacy MMA, Lost Legacy AfraKata and Lost Legacy S.T.E.A.L.T.H. Kage Ninpo Ryu.

Lost Legacy Systems Traditional Mixed Martial Arts of South Florida, USA is the one of the most sought-after systems, highly recognized for its survivalist, realistic combat, high energy and explosive styles effective in any and all fight and self-defense circumstances. Shidoshi Le Grand was exposed to the Martial Arts in Haiti by his parents who were both Black Belts. In 1974, he began his official training in Taekwondo under direct tutelage of uncle Grand Master Dr. Jude Innocent (10th Dan of Tiger Jude 7 Styles Martial Arts, descendant of Grand Master Sifu Carter Wong), Grand Master “Tiger'' Paul Innocent (9th Dan of Tiger Paul Tae Kwon Do Modern Karate) and the late Master Piero Innocent. The Innocent and Le Grand families emigrated to the United States and Canada, where as a youth, Shidoshi continued his martial arts training in New York within various martial arts styles between 1978-2002. 

In 1989 Shidoshi was encouraged by his uncles to become a student of different martial art forms. It was at that time as a 4th Dan that he was introduced to the late Grandmaster Richard Sinclair Sr. (10th Degree Black Belt) of the Iron Octopus Martial Arts Survival Defense Academy (IOMASDA Ryu), Brooklyn, NY. Sosai Sinclair was well renowned for his intricate system of combat which combined the stylings of Karate-Do, Ninjutsu, Kobujutsu, Taijutsu, Aiki-jujutsu and Tae Kwon Do. It was at IOMASDA under the tutelage of Sosai Sinclair that Shidoshi Le Grand was exposed to the teachings of Martial Arts legends the late Professor Ronald Duncan, Sr. (Father of American Ninjutsu/Way of the Winds) and the late Dr. Moses Powell (Sanuci's Ryu Jiu-Jitsu). 

To know more about Shidoshi, visit his website at www.http://lostlegacysystems.com/instructors/jean-phoenix-le-grand/