Tag: Shane Higashi

Shane Higashi

Shane Higashi has been a pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in Canada. He’s been practising Karate for over 60 years. Karate has been a major part of his life. Shane Yukio Higashi was born on 14th October 1940 in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada. He was the third youngest of eleven children. On 26 February 1942, the …

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William Dometrich

A Karate instructor’s first and foremost obligation is to teach new students one or two strong techniques – techniques that could be used effectively if the student was attacked. William Dometrich A pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in the United States, William Dometrich trained with Chito-Ryu founder, Tsuyoshi Chitose, and was the first non-Japanese person to …

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Mas Tsuroka

I have seen the best Karate. All that really matters is what kind of human being you are. Mas Tsuroka Rightly known as the ‘Father of Canadian Karate‘ Mas Tsuroka did a lot to establish Karate in Canada. Many instructors teaching Karate in Canada today, can trace their lineage back to Tsuroka. Masami Tsuroka was …

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