Master Roland Jean MAROTEAUX was born to Chênée - Belgium, on December 12th, 1944.
Doctor in Philosophy, graduate of the school Lincoln of Indianapolis, he publishes his first book in 1975...
He discovers the JUDO with master Henry DALBIN ( 1926-1991 ) 3rd dan. A technical JUDO under its traditional shape and some rudiments of Ju-Jitsu / self defence.
In 1961, he meets master Masmichi NORO 4th dan of AÏKIDO, this master will remain for him that who introduced him to a shape of harmonious self-expression through movement, allying beauty to efficiency, and with which he will not stop becoming soaked during his career of budoka.
In 1966, he devotes to the KARATE DOH supervised by the one who will become one of the experts the most respected by the world of the martial arts, I appointed mister Henry PLEE 10th dan, in his dojo of La montagne Sainte Geneviève - PARIS Veme. It is thanks to him that he meets in 1970 mister Takeshi DOGANE then 4th dan of HAKKO-RYU. He will study this shape of still unknown JU-JITSU in France during three years.
In 1972, he is an instructor of the AÏKI-KAÏ and teaches at the dojo of the French academy of martial arts in La montagne Sainte Geneviève.
In 1973, he obtains his patent of state whereas he brings in of Japan with the rank of 4th dan in JU-JITSU HAKKO-RYU. This rank will be awarded to him in TOKYO at the conclusion of an exam in front of mister HISAMITSU MIMURODO (1911-1985 ) and mister GOZAN TERASAWA.
In 1974, he returns in JAPAN to perfect his knowledge in JU-JITSU with mister RYUHO OKUYAMA (1902-1987 ) to Omiya and will return with master's patent in JU-JITSU: an unprecedented event in Europe. He is the European first one to receive this honor by the NIHON BU-JUKUSHI-GOSHINDO-HAKKO-RYU.
In 1976, British JU-JITSU association awards him officially the rank of 6°dan and confers its admittance within the WORLD JU-JITSU federation as international member of the jury. As such, he
contributed to the development of the JU-JITSU in Europe and was at the origin of the first triangular meeting: