BEGAN SHOTOKAN KARATE TRAINING
September 1974:
*Shodan ('80): under Sensei John
Hinken, Tampa, Fl (Takashi Akusawa)
*Shodan ('83), Nidan ('88) & Sandan ('96): under Shihan
Koji Sugimoto, Miami, Fl
USA
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
*International Kenkojuku:
7 X Gold, 3 X Silver and 3 X Bronze: Kobudo,
Kata & Kumite
*Florida's Sunshine State Karate Games:
1 X Gold, 3 X Silver and 4 X Bronze: Kata
*AAU National Championships:
10 X Gold, 4 X Silver and 3 X Bronze: Kobudo & Kata
*USA National Karate Fed:
1
X Gold: Kata
*USA Karate Federation:
1 X Bronze: Kata
NATIONAL
REFEREE COURSES
*3 USAKF National Referee Courses
*6 AAU National Referee Courses
*2 USANKF National Referee Course
*47 JKF Kenkojuku Referee Courses
MILITARY:
US Coast Guard: Honorable
Discharge '68
EDUCATION:
*Diploma, Taylor County High School '57
North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Ga '62
*BS Degree, Bus Adm & Military Science:
*Mathematics Teaching Degree, Univ of Fla '66
*Masters Degree, Ed Leadership, Fla State Univ '72
PROFESSION:
*8 years Clerk - Perry Hardware Co, Perry, Fl
*10
years Middle & High School - Math Teacher
*16 years Elem & Middle School - Principal
*11 years School -
District Personnel Adm
OTHER:
*Florida Forest Festival,
Parade Chairman '68
*Taylor County Teacher of Year
'69
*Florida Forest Festival Chairman '69
*Perry
Jaycees' Distinguish Service Award '70
*Taylor Education Association, President '70-72
*Perry Jaycees'
Ourstanding Young Ed Award '72
*Tree Capital Credit
Union, 8-yrs Director & 2 yrs- President, 80's
*36 years in Education: 1966-2002
*Retired from School District, May 2002
*Studying Karate since 1974
