He is considered the founding father of our style. He was born in 1831 and died in 1915. In 1901, he was instrumental in getting karate introduced into Okinawa's schools.
He lived from 1888-1966 and was a Japanese school teacher and karate master. He trained under Anko Itosu Sensei and opened his first dojo in Tokyo in 1930. He also founded the All Japan Karate-Do Federation (AJKF) in 1946, with the intention of unifying various forms of karate of Japan and Ikinawa under one governing organization.
He lived from 1931-2010, and began studying under Toyama Sensei at a young age. In 1955 he earned the rank of Hachidan (8th dan) and was given one of Toyama's dojos in Tokyo. Takazawa's dojo was named KeiShinKan (respectful & humble, heart & soul/spirit, place of training).
In the early 1970's Shinohara Sensei was sent to Okinawa to ensure training standards were met and to further develop the Okinawa Seito Ryu and KeiShinKan. He taught first in the Los Angeles, CA area, then Boise, ID. Eventually, he came to the Midwest and taught in Missouri and Arkansas.
He has been teaching over 30 years, and has promoted numerous students to black belt. He studied under Shinohara Sensei, and opened his traditional-style Art of Martial Arts dojo in 2007.
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