My Teacher on the right; Sensei Barazi Shadi.
In the center son of Kanazawa Hirokazu. I am
the one on the left.
In the center son of Kanazawa Hirokazu. I am
the one on the left.
| Military 20+ years, Competition Gecko-roman wrestling; High School & USAF, 14+ years of Shotokan, 2 years of Goju Ryu karate, 3 years in Filipino martial arts, Trained in; Combat Hapkido,Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi, and 14+ years of Security. Shodan diploma by Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, January 2004. Nidan diploma by Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation, June 2006. Sandan diploma by Shotokan Karate-Do International Feberation, 2009. Shodan certificate be Riverton Martial Arts, May 2003. Shodan certificate by Shorinken Kenpo Karate Academy, March 2004. Trained by Hirokazu Kanazwa Kancho, Jyu-Dan (10th): He received direct instructions from Master Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan system. He has fifty years of Shotokan karate system. He is now kancho (master), Supreme Instructor and President of Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF). International referee, Japan Karate-Do Federation coach. Trained by Sensei Manabu Murakami 6th dan. Supervises all SKIF international affairs and the chief instructor of SKIF. My instructors (sensei) at Post Oak YMCA in Houston are the following: Sensei Shadi Barazi, 6th dan: SKIF and JKA. Director of SKIF-USA and director of katate program YMCA. Sensei Kayarash Daylami, 5th dan: SKIF and JKA. Sensei Aln Yip Choy, 5th dan: JKA (Japanese Karate Association). Basic instructor for Modern Arnis and rank at Antas Apat # 4 Filipino martial arts of self defense by International Modern Arnis Federation. Completed the Double Impact Seminar, by International Combat Hapkido Federation, Instructor and founder Grandmaster John Pellegrini. Teaching assistant for Sensei Shadai Barazi at Houston, TX, Post Oak YMCA. Achievements: Texas State Champion in Kata and Kumite 2001. Texas State Champion in Kata and Kumite 2002. Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association World Championships: 2002 - 2nd in Kata. 2003 - 1st Kata and 3rd in Kumite. 2004 - 2nd in Kata and 2nd in Kumite. Invited to the 5th Larate World Championships 2005 in Ireland, by Funakoski Shotokan Karate Association. My goal: teaching traditional Shotokan karate-do to our future. |