Ranking Record:
1971 – Enrolled as a beginning White Belt student in October at the Birmingham Branch of Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)
1973 – (March) Shodan, 1st degree Black Belt
1976 – Earned Nidan, 2nd degree Black Belt
1985 – Earned Sandan, 3rd degree Black Belt
1989 - Earned Yodan, 4th degree Black Belt
1992 - Earned Godan, 5th degree Black Belt
1998 - Earned Rokudan, 6th degree Black Belt
2008 - Earned Nanadan, 7th degree Black Belt
Also studied Judo and Iaido
Instruction Record:
1972 – Assistant Instructor of J.I.K.C. Birmingham Branch
1973 – Instructor for J.I.K.C. Birmingham Branch
1974 – Instructor in Charge, Fairfield Dojo
1975 – Instructor in Charge, Nectar, Alabama, Dojo
1976 – Instructor in Charge of V. A. approved J.I.K.C. Birmingham, Alabama, Dojo
*1978-83 – Moved to Charleston, S.C., and served in community affairs such as executive officer P.T.A., Sedgefield Middle School; Deacon at Northwoods Assembly, Childrens Church Director, Career Speaker for Southern Bell: No formal teaching, trained and taught informally
1983 – Informally began teaching at home
* Personal History
1985 – Founded Nippon Karate Center
1986 – Opened Nippon Kokusai Karate Center on Farm Road to general public
1986 – Enrollment reaches 200 students
1987 – Founded Nippon Kokusai Karate Center Academy with emphasis on producing strong leadership in the dojo
Competition and Event Record:
1972 – 1st place Brown Belt division kumite J.I.K.C., Birmingham, Alabama
1972 – 1st place Runnuer Up Kata Championship J.I.K.C., Birmingham, Alabama
1974 – 1st place Kumite Tournament of Champions for all mainland of J.I.K.C.
1974 – Representative to Tournament of Champions, J.I.K.C., Honolulu, Hawaii
1974 – Winning Instructor for entire school- Kata competition, all Mainland J.I.K.C.
1974 – 1st place Kumite (1st & 2nd Black Belt division), Tournament of Champioins while 1st degree Black Belt
1975 – 2nd place Kumite J.I.K.C. Mainland, Birmingham, Alabama
1976 – 1st place Kumite Tournament, New Orleans, Louisiana
1977 – 3rd place Kata, Southeastern Karate Championship
1972-77 – On demonstration team for exhibitions for business and public schools
1985 – People Against Pape Demonstration
1986-Present – Instructor in Charge for demonstrations for many public events and public schools
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