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2011 Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude Help coordinate the 2012 training seminar in Hawaii.

2010

Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Coordinated the 13th anniversary training seminar in Las Vegas Nevada (October).

2009

Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Will be hosting a special training session when Sensei Angel Lemus comes to visit. Held a 3 day training seminar during the summer. Went out to Hawaii for a week to train with Sensei Angel Lemus and had the pleasure to train at Sensei Pat Nakata Dojo and Sensei Alan Lee's Dojo.

2008

Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Opened 2nd school in the West Chester area at the A.C.A.C. club. Coordinated the 11th anniversary training seminar in Grand Junction, CO scheduled for July.

2007

Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Coordinated the 10th anniversary training seminar in Las Vegas scheduled for June.

2006

Zentokukai - Koru Seibukan / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Hosting the August Seminar (Training). 

2005

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Hosting the August Seminar (Training) with John Hughes hosting the gathering. Adopted Jujitsu training into our regular training under the guidance of Vince Pizii.

2004

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Will assist my students, Sensei Bill Goebel, Sensei John Hughes, and Sensei Mark Thompson with the May Zentokukai training seminar.

2003

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Hosted a Zentokukai training seminar in May. Assisted Sensei Lemus with a mini seminar in Grand Junction Colorado (November).

2002

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Toude

Running Zentokukai Dojo in West Chester, PA.
Presented with my 5th Dan Shosho by Zenshu on 1/3/02 (see below 1997). 
Hosted Zentokukai training seminar in May.
Promoted two students (Bill Goebel and Mark Thompson) to Sensei (Teacher).
Promoted one student (Vince Pizii) to Shidoin (Instructor).
Opening a branch school in Malvern, PA. (G.V.H.C.).
Overseeing the Bloomsburg Univ. Karate club.
Officially promoted to Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt) under Zentokukai 9/1/2002.  

2001

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Ran Zentokukai Dojo in West Chester, PA.
Hosted the 1st Zentokukai training seminar outside of Tennessee since 1997.
Promoted 4 students (Bill Goebel, Mike Salomone, Mark Thompson, and John Hughes) to Shidoin (Instructor).
Officially promoted to Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) under Zentokukai 9/1/2001.  

2000

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Ran Zentokukai Dojo in West Chester, PA.

1999

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Ran Zentokukai Dojo in West Chester, PA.

1998

Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu Ran Zentokukai Dojo in West Chester, PA.

1997

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu


Zentokukai / Shorinji-Ryu

Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA.
Retired from the I.S.K.A. (North American branch).
Joined Zentokukai under the direction and co-founder Sensei Tim Rodgers. My belt rank of 4th degree Black Belt was officially recognized by Zentokukai as of that day 3/15/1997.
Awarded Godan ( 5th Degree Black Belt) under Zenshu-Ha (Sensei Walter Dailey) on November 12, 1997.  

1996

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1995

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1994

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1993

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 
Was part of the demonstration team from the US representing the I.S.K.A. North American branch at the 25 Memorial Demonstration in memory of Master Zenryo Shimabukuro in Okinawa, Japan.

1992

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA.
Officially promoted to Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) under the I.S.K.A.  8/14/1992 

1991

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1990

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1989

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1988

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA.
Officially promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt under the I.S.K.A.  8/5/1988. 

1987

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1986

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1985

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan Dojo on my own in West Chester, PA. 

1984 

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Sensei Mattioni retires from Seibukan, and I became the Sensei of the West Chester school. Sensei Ed Takae (President of the I.S.K.A.) becomes my new sensei.
Officially promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt under the I.S.K.A. 10/7/1984

1983

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan school along with Sensei Dom Mattioni

1982

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan school along with Sensei Dom Mattioni. Officially promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt under the I.S.K.A. 11/8/1982.

1981

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan school along with Sensei Dom Mattioni

1980 

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan school along with Sensei Dom Mattioni.

Even though I was training in Shorin-Ryu and had a Dojo, I was still (on paper) attached to a Tae Kwon Do association. They promoted me to 2nd Degree Black Belt. It was nice gesture, but it wasn't necessary, since I was to involved with Okinawan Shorin-Ryu and not training in Tae Kwon Do.

Attended the 1st meeting of the I.S.K.A. Dom Mattioni officially became the Sensei of the West Chester dojo. I was his Sempai. The association recognized my black belt from my past experience. 

1979

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu Ran Seibukan school along with Sensei Dom Mattioni

1978

ATA / Tae Kwon Do

Seibukan / Shorin-Ryu

Trained in PA.
Achieved 1st Degree Black Belt.
Was introduced to a Shorin-Ryu school under Sensei Walter Dailey. Was hooked within one hour.
Started training with Sensei Dom Mattioni. The I.S.K.A. (International Seibukan Karate-Do Association) was just forming, and we were in the process of aligning ourselves with this organization.
Officially opened a Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do school in West Chester, PA.
Did some additional Karate training (Shotokan) at West Chester University.   

1977

Tae Kwon Do and ATA / Tae Kwon Do Trained in PA

1976

Tae Kwon Do Trained in PA

1975

WTF / Tae Kwon Do Training while in the military. (Hawaii)

1974

WTF / Tae Kwon Do Training while in the military. (Hawaii)

1973

WTF / Tae Kwon Do Training while in the military. (Hawaii)

1972 

WTF / Tae Kwon Do Training while in the military. (East Coast)

1971 

Tae Kwon Do Training while in the military. (West Coast)

1970

Tae Kwon Do Because of my moving about in the military, the closest martial art school I could find was Tae Kwon Do which was offered on base.

1969 

Karate; Japanese style. I was starting on a new venture, just to see what it was about.

 

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