My name is Bill Stefanacci and I recently lost my mentor and sensei, Shihan Michael Ayers. A life long martial artist, founder of schools, a Viet Nam veteran, and a deep thinking man, Shihan Ayers provided me and many, many others with a solid platform of martial arts lifestyle.

As his senior student I am spearheading this fundraising campaign as a tribute to his martial arts legacy, by way of helping the family with the service and unexpected expenses of his sudden passing. All of us from his immediate sphere know that Shihan Ayers never charged a dime for his advanced knowledge, and simply taught for the love of martial arts, and thereby created a school that remains free to the general public to this day, 34 years later. So please help if you can. Shihan Ayers' service will be on Thursday, November 11, Veteran's Day, in Napa, CA.