|
Date |
Organization/Style |
Notes |
|
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. |
