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Some Supporting Instructors |
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Section 1: instructors that contribute
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Hanshi Uetake
Shito-ryu 8th Dan - Japan
Master Uetake (pictured with sensei Jason in '95) holds an 8th Dan in Shito-ryu and Studied Shorinji Kenpo to Nidan in his early years.
He is currently Chairman of the Himeji Karate Fedration (which oversees about 40 dojo from different Japanese Karate styles). He trained for decades in the Renbukan Shito-Ryu system under Master Sotokawa and Master Iba.
He has named his current honbu dojo Kenjufduokai which translates to "Enjoying the way of studying the fist and an immvoable mind".
www.DownloadKarate.com/Kenjufudokai
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Sensei Young, Shotokan:
Since the 1950's Sensei Young has been practicing Japanese martial arts. He now resides in California and has had a tournament career that spanned over 35 years. He won competitions in Hawaii, California, Colorado and Mexico. He looks forward to sharing these experiences with his students.
The excellence of his students continue to reflect his knowledge and teachings, not only in the dojo, but also in competition, sports and academics. His dojo is called the Camarillo Shotokan Dojo. he has supported our "Traditional Japanese Karate" network's activities in the USA as well as visiting the Australian dojo(s).
Visit Sensei Young's Dojo website and some video clips at:
www.DownloadKarate.com/CamarilloShotokan
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Hanshi John Sells
8th dan, Shito-Ryu
- pictured perfomring a sai kata in Japan
In 1999 Kenzo Mabuni Soke (son of Kenwa Mabuni) elevated John to eighth dan and May, 2001 in Osaka, Japan at a special celebration, John was honored and awarded the title of Hanshi, for his diligent efforts in promoting the true spirit of karate-do and his technical excellence.
He is also ranked 6th degree black belt in Okinawan Kobudo and is founder of both the United States Kobudo Association and co-founder of the Shindokai Karatedo (with Ben Otake).
Since 1976, John has published many articles in several martial arts magazines including "Black Belt", "Karate Illustrated" and "Dojo Magazine". These articles have all focused on historical aspects of karatedo with the aim of bringing to light the details of karate's past so long hidden and overlooked. As an instructor of karate and kobudo, Sells teaches and lectures throughout the United States.
Visit Hanshi Sell's Dojo website at:
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8th Dan Hanshi McCarthy pictured with one of our Shodan's - Dana Buchman |
8th Dan Hanshi McCarthy: is considered a Japanese certified modern master whose ranks have come through the Japanese Butokukai due to his exposure to that organization while living in Japan. He was born in North America and is unique in his extensive exposure to traditional karate (traditional point fighting, weapons & kata) combined with explorations into physical violence of more thorough nature than most traditional practitioners. This includes involvement in such arenas full contact Shoot fighting (in its early form inside Japan) and academic investigations into the origins of kata and its relationship to non-rule based physical violence. His research saw him travel throughout Asia including China and Okinawa to compile an extensive body of work around kata origins and self defense. He has authored many books, and his work on exposing the original nature of kata led to the issue of some of his Dan ranks from the Japanese Butokukai. He travels the world these days giving seminars on martial arts. In particular the kata-self defense seminars provide many with profound insights into how different the moves in kata are practiced with the Japanese interpretations of the modern day (the last 70 years) versus the original intentions. Visit Hanshi McCarthy's website on: www.koryu-uchinadi.com/ |
 Kyoshi John Bartholomay (7th dan) born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Fighting started early in life with formal martial arts training as a child in after-school Aikido classes held at the local YMCA conducted by Ken Ota Sensei.
1995 marked a change in Johns training, shifting his focus from Kotaka-Ha Shito-Ryu to Kenzo Mabuni Sokes Seito Shito-Ryu, and passing on the teachings of his new Sensei to his students at the very YMCA where he trained as a child.
In 2005 after numerous trips to Japan and an ongoing close relationship with Kenzo Mabuni (son of Kenwa Mabuni), at the 5th Taikai of Seito Shito-Ryu held in Osaka, Japan, sensei John was awarded the rank of 7th dan, and the title of Kyoshi. For full profile click here...
Visit Shihan John's Dojo website at:
www.martialsource.com
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Sensei Story has lived most of his adult life in Japan and holds a 5th Dan in Shito-Ryu. Sensei Greg achieved 5th Dan in 1986 inside Japan. He gained his Ph.D. through study done inside Japan and today is the General Manager of Shinsei Bank in Tokyo. He competed annually in Australian and Japanese tournaments very successfully over a 17 year period in the 1970s and 80s. And was the Sensei under which Sensei jason Armstrong gained his Shodan. For full profile click here...
Sensei Greg Story, Ph.D. A 5th dan based in Tokyo, Japan:
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Shihan Jason Armstrong, Ph.D., Shito-Ryu 6th Dan: lived with a karate master in Japan and was awarded the title of Shihan in Shito-ryu in 2007. He has studied Japanese martial arts since 1983. He has worked at Corporate CEO levels in Japan and understands the Japanese culture well. Sensei Jason has had a good deal of exposure to various 8th degree Shotokan, Shito-ryu and Goju Sensei through actively traveling the world and training within noted dojos in Japan, Okinawa, and Hong Kong. He has competed at international levels in kata and kumite in the USA, Japan and Australia & Asia. Full profile click here... |
Sensei Wayne McDonald - 6th Dan, Shotokan
has been a top world fighter and is a state & national team coach who has produced many national & international level students.
A younger Sensei Wayne is pictured at the WUKO World Championships in Egypt in 1988. Today in addtion to national team coaching he runs avery large dojo with over 400 students at the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Visit Sensei Wayne's Budokan wesbite:
www.karatebudokan.com
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Visit Sensei Penny's Dojo website at:
www.SeasideShotokan.com |
Sensei Ringwood, Shotokan 5th dan. Sensei Penny has 28 years experience in the traditional style of Japanese Shotokan Karate-do. Her primary tuteledge under the direction of world renowned instructor, Master Hidetaka Nishiyama, 9th Dan. She received 5th Dan in January 2006 from Sensei Ray Dalke.
She is one of the foremost senior female instructors of J.K.A. Style Karate-do in the United States, established and operating independently in Marina Del Rey/Playa Del area for the past eightteen years.
She is four time AAKF National Individual Kata Champion 1989, 1990, 1995, and 1996 (1st in individual and team Kata). Silver Medalist (Enbu) at the ITKF 6th World Karate Championships held in Montreal, Canada, November, 1992. And posses many other international competition titles. |
 , is a 5th Dan who trained in Japan in the famous JKA shotokan Dojo in the 1960s for 5 years. Also while living in Japan he trained in shito-ryu and has achieved dan ranks in both styles. He competed on USA national teams on retuning to the the USA and today runs a highliy successful dojo in LA for decades.
Sensei David Blair |
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Section 2: Associated instructors |
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Shito-ryu, Sensei David Leiws, 4th Dan, Starting karate in the 1970s sensei Dave has more than 30 years of experience. He aids as an instructor and advisor to the University of the Sunshine Caost Karate Dojo in Australia. He has visited and trained in Japan and received his 3rd Dan there in 1986.
Organization wesbite for University of Sunshine Coast Dojo:
www.DownloadKarate.com/UniversitySunshineCoast
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Sensei Peter Wetherspoon,
4th Dan,
Began training in 1982 with Renbukan Shito-ryu obtaining Shodan in 1986. He become heavily involved in tournaments, both with points based & Koshiki (contact) systems of competition. The nomadic nature of his work allowed him the freedom to travel to many Dojos throughout Australia and from time to time overseas (including Japan). His Dojo is located in Toowoomba, Queensland at the local Police Citizens Youth Club and has a current active membership of over 130 students. More recently he extended his knowledge of karate by studying with McCarthy sensei 8th dan.
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 Shito-ryu, Sensei Gary Edwards,
4th Dan.
He began Karate in 1987. In 1992 he won the All-Canadian IKA (International Karate Association) Championships in June. While I was there he had the pleasure to train with Kancho Okuyama (8th Dan), Shihan Zvonko, Shihan Emilio and in Los Angeles with Soke Tak Kubota (8th Dan), all great instructors. In Australiain 1991 he won the 6th Kubota Cup IKA World Titles. He has trained in Japan and in 1994 placed 3rd in the World Koshiki Championships in Japan. More recently he extended his knowledge of karate by studying with McCarthy sensei 8th dan.
Sensei Garry's full profile click here...
Dojo website click here... |
Sensei Corey Carson
3rd dan, Shotokan: began his Karate career in the 70's with Sensei Don DuPree of the Shotokan Karate of America, the organization headed by Master Tsutomu Oshima. He began his training with Sensei Young in 1982 and has been an active student ever since. Known for his extraordinary kicking ability, he teaches the Adult Class on Friday evenings.
As a hobby and side business, Sensei Carson collects Japanese and Western antique treasures.
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 Senpai Dave Wallace 3rd dan, Shotokan:
Upon graduation, he pursued a business in Surfboards and moved to the surfing capital, Hawaii. On the islands, he sought out two highly acclaimed senseis, Chuzo Kotaka and Ken Funakoshi.
After returning to California, he continued his training with Master Nishiyama in L.A. In 1997, Wallace began his tutelage under Sensei Young.
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Senpai Ed Mundy, 3rd dan, Shotokan: got his first taste of Martial Arts in the 1960s at the age of 14 learning White Crane Kung Fu in Texas. While attending UC Irvine, he trained with Sensei Gary Tsutsui of Japan Ryobu Kai Karate who is under Sensei Kiyoshi Yamazaki.
He transferred to UC Santa Barbara where he was exposed to Goju Karate under Sensei John Griffin and earned his black belt in that style in 1978. Mundy was selected as Team Captain for the UCSB team in 1979 and was able to train with many top Martial Artists from other styles.
When the Karate program was disbanded from the college, Ed was asked to continue running the the Team and dojo program. This University dojo was then turned over to Shito Ryu Sensei John Sells. He now trains with Sensei Young at the camarillo Shotokan Karate Dojo. Ed's full page profile..
Also see Sensei Larry teaching on the Instructor Video Forum...
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 Shotokan, Sensei Larry Daugherty, 3rd Dan, Amgen dojo California. Starting karate in the 1970s sensei Larry has more than 28 years of experience. Most of his training has been in Shotokan (and today he runs the Amgen corporate dojo as Shotokan).
However, he was exposed to Shito-Ryu for 8 years co-training & teaching with Sensei Jason Armstrong in the early days of the Amgen dojo in California. Originally he received his Dan rnaks from Takahashii sensei of the West Los Angeles Shotokan Dojo.
Dojo wesbite for Amgen Karate Club:
www.DownloadKarate.com/AmgenDojo
Also see Sensei Larry teaching on his instructor page...
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Shito-ryu, Sensei Cathy Rennick, 3rd Dan, Has been training for more than 20 years. She has been an International Koshiki Referee, and has competed successfully at nternationally Koshiki & Point fighting competitions. Sensei Cathy has visited and Trained at a number of over seas clubs.
Visit Sensei Cathy's Dojo website....
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Shito-ryu: Sensei Nick Lukich, 3rd Dan. He Has a 3rd Dan in Shito-ryu Karate and has trained in Japan, Australia and the USA. He co-founded the University of the Sunshine Coast Karate Dojo. Sensei Nick has recently moved back the USA to teach at the Amgen Dojo in California. For full profile click here...
Organization wesbite:
www.DownloadKarate.com/AmgenDojo
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Shawn Danaher,
3rd Dan Shotokan
He began his karate training in 1993 under Marcus Young (Sensei Victor's son.) Shawn received his 1st degree black belt in 1998 under Shihan Hiroyasu Fujishima. He was promoted to 2nd degree black belt by Sensei Young in 2003, and he plans tested for his 3rd degree in April 2006.
Shawn has worked on several action films, including The Power Within, Tiger Heart, and recently auditioned for a new reality series pilot, The Next Martial Arts Superstar. He organized and participated in a Stranger Danger program for local schools which helped to educate students about the potential dangers of interacting with strangers. he now continues his training at Camarillo Shotokan under Sensei Young.
Standing at 5'6", Shawn is known for his lightning speed. Senpai Shawn has experience in many national/international open and traditional competitions with high level results. For full pofile click here...
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Senpai Anthony Wetherspoon, 2nd Dan Shito-Ryu, Australia.
For full profile click here...
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Senpai Edmund Ng, 2nd Dan Shito-Ryu Karate, & currently an instructor in Jeet Kune Do. Originally from Hong Kong (where he began his training in Goju-Kai) he now lives in Seattle. He trained at the Amgen California Karate Dojo run by Jason Armstrong for a number of years and ws exposed to Shito-Ryu during that time. In the late 90s until 2001 he ran the Amgen Karate club at times when sensei Ar mstrong lived in Japan.
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Senpai Joel McCulloch began Karate in the mid-1980s.
Click here for full profile...
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Senpai Greg Scovell (2nd Dan) started Karate in 1972. He has trained within Asia, lived in Japan and due to travel related work gained Shodans in Tae Kwon do, Wu Su and Kyokushin before finally settling on the Sunshine Coast. He achieved Shodan in Shito Ryu whilst training under Sensei Jason Armstrong.
www.DownloadKarate.com/UniversitySunshineCoast
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Senpai Darren Harbinson began Karate in the mid-1980s. He has studied Jujitsu and currently teaches and trains at the Redlands dojo Australia.
For full profile click here...
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Senpai Cameron Wheelehen, 2nd Dan Shito-Ryu, Australia.
For full profile click here...
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Senpai John Whoriskey, 2nd Dan Shito-Ryu, Shodan Kendo. California.
Senpai John began training in Kenpo over 20 years ago. For the last 10 years he has been focused on Shito-Ryu and graded to Shodan in Japan in 1998. He then graded to Nidan in Shito Ryu in 2003. In parallel he has also studied Kendo for an understaning of waeponry. He currently holds a Shodan in Kendo stuyding under a Japanese master who resides in California.
Dojo wesbite for Amgen Karate Club: Intranet accessible to Amgen Employees only (Amgen employs over 14,000 staff).
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Senpai Sarven McClinton, Adelaide
Has trained and lived in Japan and studied in Goju and Shito-ryu clubs. He received his Shodan in Shito-Ryu and today runs a dojo at theUniversity fo South Australia.
www.DownloadKarate.com/Adelaide
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Senpai Dave Cohrs, Washington D.C.
He received his Shodan in 1997 in Japan from Sotokawa sensei, Shito-Ryu 8th Dan (pictured above is Sotokawa sensei on the left, and Senpai Dave on the right the day he received his Shodan). Today Senpai Dave lives and trains in the Washington D.C. area.
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Senpai Nikole Johnson, has been training since 1997 and received her Shodan in traditional Shito-Ryu. Today she is more focused on slef defense as an art. She now lives and trains in Colorado.
Visit Senpai Nikole's dojo website....
http://www.ussd-colorado.com/
Also see Senpai Nikole on the
Instructor Video Forum...
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Peter Atkinson, Shodan: Has trained karate since 1996. He achieved 3rd place in the Australian Traditional Karate Championships in 2004.
For full profile click here...
www.DownloadKarate.com/UniversitySunshineCoast
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