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Johnpaul Williams Sensei

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Gōjū-Ryū Karate Instructor Menlo Park – Silicon Valley: Johnpaul Williams Shihan

Originally from New York and currently based in Silicon Valley (San Francisco Bay Area), Johnpaul Williams holds three advanced teaching licenses as Kyōshi 教士 and Renshi 錬士 Shihan 師範 and has played a pivotal role in uniting Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 剛柔流空手道 practitioners worldwide. His initiatives include founding the JKF Gōjūkai Networking Project, establishing the GōjūRyū.net forums, and launching several martial arts and Budō 武道 organizations. Johnpaul is also known for diverse contributions ranging from serving as the original character model for the original Street Fighter video game (IMDb: 1987 & 1990) to conducting extensive Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō research.

 

Through his publications, he offers what is arguably the most historically accurate chronology of Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 剛柔流空手道 presently available, informed by his annual training and research expeditions to Japan, where he continues his study. In 2021, he published the foundational pre-dissertation volume, Volume 1, Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道、武術の歴史.

 

To provide transparency regarding his academic and geo-political affiliations, ongoing training, grading, and memberships, the following list is accurate at the time of publication and is intended to clearly distinguish between current training, certifications, and organizational memberships.

全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会
Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai

Daisen, Akita, Japan • Active Member

  • Tenure: 1999 to Present
  • 7th Dan 七段: Menjō #4903 (2024)
  • Kyōshi 教士: Shihan Menkyo (License) #40
  • Sensei Menkyo: License #001-03

Member ID: 01869

全日本空手道連盟剛柔会
Japan Karatedō Federation Gōjūkai

Official Style Representative to
The Ministry of Education (MEXT) Japan

  • Tenure: 1999 to Present (Tokyo)
  • 6th Dan 六段: Menjō #6-12266 (2022)
  • Renshi 錬士: Shihan Menkyo (License) #301

Member ID: 12369

大日本武徳会 – DNBK
Dai Nippon Butokukai

Worlds Oldest Martial Arts Organization
Kyōto, Japan (Established in 1895)

  • Tenure: 1999 to Present (Kyōto)
  • 7th Dan 七段: Menjō #1024 (2025)
  • Kyōshi 教士: Shihan Menkyo (License) #1024

Member ID: 1283

USA Karate (USA-NKF)
National Karatedō Federation

Official USOC Representative for Karate

  • Tenure: 1996 to Present
  • Godan 五段: 5th Dan Diploma #240 (2012)
  • Official: Kata Judge – C / Kumite Referee – D

Lifetime Member #12359

日本武道学会
Nihon Budō Gakkai

Japan Budō Society Academy via Nippon Budōkan

  • Tenure: 2022 to Present
  • Status: Member at Large
  • Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Academic Affiliation

龍宮武術研究同友会
RBKD Yamani-Ryū

Yamani (Chinen)-Ryū Kobujutsu (Kobudō)

  • Tenure: 2013 to Present
  • Status: Member
  • Location: San Mateo, CA

Weaponry Research

宮城長順 顕彰会
Miyagi Chōjun Honor Society

World Gōjū-Ryū Karate Alliance (Sekai Dōmei)

  • Honor: Inductee
  • Date: May 2022
  • Location: Indiana, USA

International Distinction

Academic Distinction

Serving the San Francisco Bay Area: Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Atherton, Stanford, Woodside and Los Altos.

For additional information see the following perpetual Curriculum Vitae (Click to expand):

—2026—

—2025—

  • 7th Dan and Kyoshi License from the oldest Martial Arts organization in Japan.

    Shortly after receiving the 7th Dan and Kyoshi License certificates from Dai Nippon Butokukai .

    2025 April 30 – Received the 7th Dan 七段 Menjō (registered diploma #1024) and Kyoshi 教士 Shihan Menkyo 師範免許 (registered teachers license #1024) for Karate-Dō from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会]; at the Butokuden in Kyoto, endorsed by The Governor of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Higashifushimi Jiko 東伏見 慈晃 [DNBK 大日本武徳会], dated Reiwa 4 [2025] April 30. Kyoto Japan.

  • 2025 April 25 to 30 – Participated and demonstrated at the 63rd Japan and 7th World Butoku Sai 武徳祭 (Martial Arts Festival) at the Old Butokuden 武徳殿 in Kyoto City Budo Center 京都市武道センター (京都市武道館).
  • 2025 April 25 – Auditioned for the grade of 7th Dan [七段合格] Karatedō in Kyoto under the jurisdiction of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Japan, on the birthday of Miyagi Chojun 宮城長順 on the Butokuden 武徳殿 floor where Miyagi Chojun 宮城長順 demonstrated and lectured on Karate in 1928, 1929 and 1935.
  • 2025 February – Renewed “U.S. Center for SafeSport” training “SafeSport – Refresher Course 3” in compliance with the US Olympic committee and USA Karate (USANKF).
  • 2025 Renewed membership to: “Nihon Budō Gakkai 日本武道学会 (Japan Budō Society (Academy)) via Nippon Budōkan 日本武道館.

—2024—

Johnpaul Williams receives 7th Dan alongside Seiichi Fujiwara receiving 9th Dan and Abel Figuerdo awarded 8th Dan.

Johnpaul Williams receives the Seiwakai Gojuryu Karate-do 7th Dan alongside Seiichi Fujiwara receiving 9th Dan and Abel Figuerdo awarded 8th Dan – November 2024.

 

—2023—

—2022—

  • 2022 November 19 – Received 6th dan [六段] Menjō 免状 (diploma), Japan Karatedō Federation (JKF) Gōjūkai [全日本空手道連盟剛柔会], dated 07/15/2022; Certificate #6-12266, endorsed by Chairman Ujita Eizo 会長 宇治田 栄蔵.

    JKF Gojukai 6th Dan Certificate

    JKF Gojukai 6th Dan Certificate

  • 2022 November 18 – Admitted as “Member at Large: “Nihon Budō Gakkai 日本武道学会 (Japan Budō Society (Academy)) via Nippon Budōkan 日本武道館.
  • 2022 November – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Santa Monica, California. Shinsa-in 審査員 [Panelist Examiner] on the Shinsa-kan 審査官 [Board of Examiners].
  • 2022 November – Published the 3rd edition of ‘“Volume 1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史,” distributed by Amazon and Ingram.
  • 2022 July 15 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of 6th Dan [六段合格] Japan Karatedō Federation (JKF) Gōjūkai [全日本空手道連盟剛柔会].
    kaihoshi-gojukai-108-Johnpaul-Williams-6th-Dan-JKF-Gojukai

    Gojukai Kaihoshi 108, Johnpaul Williams 6th Dan JKF Gojukai

    Board of examiners: JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会 (Shigenori Sato 佐藤重徳, Tatsuo Takegawa 竹川達男, Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and others). Shin-Yokohama Budōkan 武道館, Yokohama, Japan.

  • 2022 July 14 to 17 – Participant: JKF Gōjūkai Gasshuku at the Japan Karatedō Federation (JKF) Kaikan 全日本空手道連盟会館 directed JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai in conjunction with the 48th National Japan Karatedō Federation Gōjūkai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会.
  • 2022 July 6 to 12 – Participant: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Takahashi Satoru 高橋悟; Ōmagari Budōkan Daisen-shi Akita-ken Japan 大曲武道館 大仙市 秋田県 日本.
  • 2022 May – Inducted into the “World Gojuryu Karate Alliance” 2022 class of the “Chōjun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame” (宮城長順協会殿堂).
  • 2022 – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] ID#: 1283.

—2021—

  • "World Gojuryu Karate Alliance" 2022 class of the "Chojun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame."

    “World Gōjūryu Karate Alliance” 2022 class of the “Chōjun Miyagi Society Hall of Fame.” – May 2022

    2021 November 25 – Published the 2nd edition of “Volume 1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史” to commemorate World Karate Day’ (distributed by Amazon and major book retailers).

  • 2021 November – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Santa Monica, California. Shinsa-in 審査員 [Panelist Examiner] on the Shinsa-kan 審査官 [Board of Examiners].
  • 2021 August – Expanded SKSV operations to downtown Los Gatos California while maintaining operations in Menlo Park California at the Arrillaga Community Center, supplementing “Yu-Ai Kai / Akiyama Wellness Center in Japan-town San Jose California, during expanding Covid 19 contingencies.
  • 2021 June – Proposed to Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 Shihan, a “50th Anniversary Photo Album” celebrating the history of Seiwakai Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 誠和会剛柔流空手道 in the summer of 2022.
  • 2021 May – Published “Volume 1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史“ distributed by Amazon and major book retailers.
  • 2021 March – Recertified Combat Training (CT) Instructor accreditation.
  • 2021 January 15 – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2020—

  • Gōjū-Ryu Karate-Do Desk Reference Volume One

    Gōjūryu Karate-Dō Desk Reference is the most comprehensive informational narrative ever produced recording the history of Gojyu Ryu.

    2020 November – Celebrated 25 years teaching Karate (since 1995 – San Jose, CA).

  • 2020 October – Postponed release of “Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史“.
  • 2020 August – With the intention of preserving the Gōjū-Ryū technical list (as submitted by Miyagi Chōjun to the Dai Nippon Butokukai), began integrating Kobujutsu techniques of Yamanni Ryu into the “SEIWAKAI KARATE SILICON VALLEY” (SKSV) syllabus.
  • 2020 July – Withdrew from the elected positions of Secretary and Treasurer of Seiwakai USA (as nominated and elected March 2019).
  • 2020 April – Renewed USA Karate [USANKF] background check.
  • 2020 March – Due to Covid19 / Corona Virus concerns, converted “SEIWAKAI KARATE of SILICON VALLEY” (SKSV) teaching syllabus to online remote video training becoming the 1st Karate club and martial arts group in Northern California to transition to distance learning during the 2020 pandemic.
  • 2020 January 1 – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2019—

  • 2019 November – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica, California. Shinsa-in 審査員 [Panelist Examiner] on the Shinsa-kan 審査官 [Board of Examiners].
  • 2019 September – Implemented JKF Gōjūkai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会 USA members data-base to assist in organizing national events and activities.
  • 2019 August – Implemented Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 members data-base to better support members and effectively reward them for their accolades.
  • 2019 July – Participant: 45th National Japan Karatedō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Masataka Muramatsu 村松 真孝 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Sasebo Budōkan 武道館, Nagasaki, Japan.

    JKF Gojukai 2019 Newsletter

    JKF Gojukai 2019 Newsletter

  • 2019 July – Participant: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 International Gasshuku and meetings; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Takahashi Satoru 高橋悟; Ōmagari Budōkan Daisen-shi Akita-ken Japan 大曲武道館 大仙市 秋田県 日本.
  • 2019 April 13 – JKF Gōjūkai Kata Seminar directed by Shigenori Sato 佐藤重徳 and Masuda Norihiko 増田典彦, hosted by Ramon Veras, Sugarland Texas.
  • 2019 March – Nominated and elected Secretary and Treasurer of Seiwakai USA – Gōjūryu Karatedō .
  • 2019 March – Seminar participant (Ryuei-Ryu with Tomohiro Arashiro and Gōjū-Ryu with Okamura-Hamasaki Suzuko 岡村 (浜崎) 鈴子 at the 33rd Yoshida Cup International Karate Invitational and tournament referee, hosted by Yoshida Junki and Jay Farrell, Mt. Hood Community College Oregon.
  • 2019 January 1 – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2018—

  • 2018 November 10 – Appointed “Chair of Membership” for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 as approved by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一.
  • 2018 November 9 to 11 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica, California.
  • 2018 October 6 – Received 6th dan [六段] Menjō 免状 (diploma), Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会, dated 07/24/18; Certificate #3578, endorsed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一.
  • 2018 October 5 to 7 – Participated & Assisted [Jokyō 助教]: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Tri-Valley Seiwakai Gasshuku; hosted by Sanjit Mandal; Pleasanton, California.
  • 2018 August 8 – Formed a registered nonprofit “SEIWAKAI KARATE of SILICON VALLEY” (SKSV) for operations in Menlo Park at the Arrillaga Community Center while concurrently annexing a San Jose branch at Yu-Ai Kai / Akiyama Wellness Center, Japantown San Jose, California.
  • 2018 August: Proposed the formation of a Seiwakai Joshi-bu (woman’s division) after pitching the proposition to female members of the JKF Gōjūkai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会. Thereafter, enacted by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 Shuseki Shihan, the Seiwakai International Womans Advisory Board (SIWAB) was formed in early 2019.
  • 2018 August: Proposed to Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 Shuseki Shihan to plan a forthcoming event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Seiwakai Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 剛柔流空手道誠和会.
  • 2018 July 26 & 27 – Participant: 44th National Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Akita Budōkan 武道館, Akita, Japan.
  • 2018 July 24 – Successfully auditioned for the grade of 6th Dan [六段合格] Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会: Board of examiners – Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一, Takahashi Satoru 高橋悟; Ōmagari 大曲市 Daisen 大仙市 Japan.

    Seiwakai 6th Dan and Kyoshi Certificates

    Seiwakai 6th Dan and Kyoshi Certificates

  • 2018 July 18 to 24 – Participant: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku, Memorial for Leo Lipinski and meetings; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Takahashi Satoru 高橋悟; Ōmagari Budōkan Daisen-shi Akita-ken Japan 大曲武道館 大仙市 秋田県 日本.
  • 2018 May 5 & 6 – Participated & Completed: USANKF Referee course. Recertified “Kata Judge B” and upgraded to “Kumite Referee C”; USA Karate [USANKF] by Mary Crawford; Cupertino, CA.
  • 2018 August – Formed Seiwakai Karate of Silicon Valley (SKSV) having primary at Menlo Park Family Recreation and annex training in San Jose’s, historic Japantown.
  • 2018 July – Ceased operations of “AGK Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō” Menlo Park CA.
  • 2018 April 21 – Hosted the California Gōjū-Ryū Tomodachi Kenkyukai in Menlo Park California.
  • 2018 March – Participant: Cheryl Murphy Kumite Seminar hosted by Mary Crawford Okaigan Dojo. Cupertino California.
  • 2018 January 1 – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2017—

  • 2017 November 10 to 12 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica, California.
  • 2017 November 27 to 29 – Participated & Assisted [Jokyō 助教]: Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Gasshuku, hosted by Sanjit Mandal; Pleasanton, California.
  • 2017 July 9 – Participant: “Vicky Panetsidou Elite Kumite Seminar”; Directed by Mary Crawford, hosted by Sanjit Mandal and Mary Crawford; Tri-City Karate Pleasanton, California.
  • 2017 May 12 to 14 – Lead Instructor for Central Coast Joint Karate Seminar hosted by CK Karate at Presidio of Monterey. Monterey California.
  • 2017 April 8 – Relaunched the California Gōjū-Ryū Tomodachi Kenkyukai in Menlo Park California.
  • 2017 March 10 to 12 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kumite Gasshuku; Directed by Leo Lipinski; Santa Monica, California.
  • 2017 January – Relocated AGK Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō to Menlo Park California at the original site of USA Gōjūkai Shibu Dojo of Cornell Watson in Menlo Park California.
  • 2017 January – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2016—

 

—2015—

  • 2015 November 20 to 22 – Participated & Assisted [Jokyō 助教]: Seminario International Seiwakai Gasshuku, hosted by Marco Madrid Sr; Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico. Shinsa-in 審査員 [Panelist Examiner] on the Shinsa-kan 審査官 [Board of Examiners].
  • 2015 November 8 – Kumite Shushin 組手主審 [referee] for Shinsa [gradings]; USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai International 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Santa Monica, California.
  • 2015 November 6 to 8 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica, California.
  • 2015 October – Lead Instructor for Central Coast Joint Karate Seminar hosted by CK Karate at Presidio of Monterey. Monterey California.
  • 2015 August – Guest Instructor for Central Coast Joint Karate Seminar hosted by CK Karate at Presidio of Monterey. Monterey California.
  • 2015 July – Nominated to the Technical Subcommittee of the USA Karate [USANKF] National Karatedō Federation for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō by Ramon Veras.
  • 2015 January – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2014—

  • 2014 December – Attended the funeral of his primary Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Sensei Shihan Cornell Watson. Dallas, TX.
  • 2014 November 22 & 23 – Participant: Cheryl Murphy Kumite Seminar hosted by Mary Crawford Okaigan Dojo. Cupertino California.
  • 2014 November 8 & 9 – Participant USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Kata & Bunkai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Assistant [Jokyō 助教] to the Presiding Head Judge [Tachi-ai Shushin 立会主審] for Shinsa [gradings]; JKF Gōjūkai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] the Santa Monica, California.
  • 2014 October 23 – Nominated to the Technical Subcommittee of the USA Karate USANKF National Karatedō Federation for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō by Mark Cramer, Roger Jarrett & Ramon Veras. 
  • 2014 October 17 to 19 – Participated / Assisted [dispatched Jokyō 助教] the “1st New York Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai Seminar”. Hosted by Kevin Moskie of the ‘USA Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Seiwakai New York Branch Dojo’; Staten Island New York, USA.
  • 2014 August 17 – Participant: John & Alisa Fonseca Kumite Seminar hosted by Jim Ernst at Ramtown Karate. Dixon California.
  • 2014 July 13 – Reissued [due to an erroneous original] Godan Certificate [五段], USA Karate [USANKF] member of the United States Olympic Committee, [post] dated 7/11/13; Certificate #240, endorsed by John DiPasquale, Jesse Canedo, Edward Kuras and Ramon Veras.

    John Crose, Sanjit Mandal and Johnpaul Williams - USA Karate winners

    John Crose, Sanjit Mandal and Johnpaul Williams – USA Karate winners

  • 2014 July 11 – Bronze medalist; Men’s Senior Advanced Kata, USA Karate [USANKF] National Championships & Team trials, Reno, Nevada.
  • 2014 July 10 – Silver medalist; Men’s Advanced Gōjū-Ryū Kata, USA Karate [USANKF] National Championships & Team trials, Reno, Nevada.
  • 2014 April 20 – Participated & Completed: US Open Karate [USANKF] Referee course. Upgraded to “Kata Judge B” and “Kumite Referee D“; USA Karate [USANKF] by Alex Miladi, Cleveland Baxter, Fariba Madani, Katsutaka Tanaka; US Open, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 2014 April 19 – Bronze medalist; Men’s Senior Advanced Kata [pool of 18] loosing to Gustavo Lacau of team Venezuela], US Open World Championships hosted by the USANKF & WKF; Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 2014 April 4 to 6 – Participated / Assisted: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai International 剛柔流空手道誠和会, Instructors training Seminar; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2014 March 22 & 23 – Participant: Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai [RBKD] Gasshuku; Directed by Toshihiro Oshiro; Mt. View Buddhist Temple – Mountain View, CA.
  • 2014 March 14 & 15 – Assistant: Visalia Karate-Dō DNBK Spring Training Clinic; Hosted by Dan Taylor – Heisei Seidokan, Visalia California, USA.
    Assistant to Seiichi Fujiwara and Vassie Naidoo in Honolulu Hawaii

    Assistant to Seiichi Fujiwara in Honolulu Hawaii

    • 2014 February 21 to 23 – Participated / Assisted [dispatched Jokyō 助教] the “Seiichi Fujiwara Seminar”; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一. Hosted by Maile Chinen & Robert Koncal of Kachi Karate; Honolulu Hawaii, USA.
  • 2014 January 26 – Participated & Completed the USA Karate [USANKF] Referee course. Upgraded to “Kata Judge C” and “Kumite Judge A“; USA Karate [USANKF] by Alex Miladi; Akihiro Omi Dojo – Japanese Arts & Cultural Center, San Jose, California.
  • 2014 January – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2013—

  • 2013 December 14 & 15 – Assistant: 13th Annual Visalia Karate-Dō Winter Gasshuku; Hosted by Dan Taylor – Heisei Seidokan, Visalia California, USA.
  • Johnpaul Williams - Renshi Menjo (License) from Dai Nippon Butokukai (DNBK)

    Johnpaul Williams – Renshi Menjo (License) from Dai Nippon Butokukai (DNBK)

    2013 December 14 – Received Renshi [錬士] Shihan [師範] Menkyo (Teachers license) in Karate-Dō from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会]; endorsed by The Governor of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会], Higashifushimi Jirō (東伏見慈洽親王殿下) [DNBK 大日本武徳会], dated Heisei 25 [2013 October 2]. Kyoto Japan; Certificate #1251.

  • 2013 November 21 – Participated; Completed the USA Karate [USANKF] Referee course. Upgraded to “Kata Judge C” and “Kumite Judge B“; USA Karate [USANKF] by Alex Miladi; Yong & Carl Hultin Dojo, Dublin, California.
  • 2013 November 10 – Kumite Shushin 組手主審 [referee] for Shinsa [gradings]; JKF Gōjūkai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会; Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico.
  • 2013 November 8 to 10 – Participated / Assisted [Jokyō 助教] the 2nd Seminario International Seiwakai Gasshuku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico.
  • 2013 October 28 – Upgraded Annual Membership to Lifetime Member; USA Karate [USANKF] member of the United States Olympic Committee]: Member ID# 12359. Card received February 21 2014.
  • 2013 October 26 – Participant: Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai [RBKD] Gasshuku; Directed by Toshihiro Oshiro; Mt. View Buddhist Temple – Mountain View, CA.
  • 2013 August 7 – Issued Godan Certificate [五段], USA Karate [USANKF] member of the United States Olympic Committee], dated 7/11/13; Certificate #240, endorsed by John DiPasquale, Jesse Canedo and Ramon Veras.
  • 2013 July 25 & 26 – Participant: 39th National Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Big Whale, Wakayama, Japan.
  • 2013 July 17 to 23 – Participant: Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings; Senior Jokyo, Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Ōmagari Budōkan Daisen-shi Akita-ken Japan 大曲武道館 大仙市 秋田県 日本.
  • 2013 July 11 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of 5th Dan [五段合格]; USA Karate [USANKF member of the United States Olympic Committee]: Board of examiners – Jesse Canedo, Ramon Veras, Bob Allen, Douglas Jepperson, & Ed Kuras; Greenville South Carolina. Supporting letters of recommendation from Tak [Takafumi] Hamabata.

    5th Dan certificate from USA NKF (USA National Karate-Do Federation member USOC)

    5th Dan certificate from USA NKF (USA National Karate-Do Federation member USOC)

  • 2013 July 11 – Completed the USA Karate [USANKF] member of the United States Olympic Committee] “National Coaches Certification course Level II” led by Tokey Hill, Bob Allen, Dustin Baldis, Akira Fukuda, Eric Hill, Tommy Hood, Jeff Kohn, & John Limcaco.
  • 2013 May – Continued Kobudo training with Toshihiro Oshiro Sensei; Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai [RBKD] Hombu Dojo; Yamanni Ryu Kobujutsu.
  • 2013 April 21 – Participated & Completed the USA Karate [USANKF] Referee course. Re-qualified as “Kata Judge D” and “Kumite Judge C“; USA Karate [USANKF] by Alex Miladi; Miladi Karate Academy, Yuba City, California.
  • 2013 April 12 to 14 – Participated / Attended: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai International 剛柔流空手道誠和会, Instructors Training Seminar; Santa Monica California, USA.

    5th Dan - Dai Nippon Butokukai menkyo (certificate)

    5th Dan – Dai Nippon Butokukai menkyo (certificate)

  • 2013 April 6 – Received Godan [五段] Certificate in Karate-Dō from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] per submission [DNBK 大日本武徳会]; endorsed by The Governor of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会], His Royal Highness, Sosai, Higashi Fushimi, Jigo [Brother of Empress Kojun], dated Heisei 23 [2013 February 1].
  • 2013 February – Registered for annual membership; USA Karate [USANKF] member of the United States Olympic Committee]: Member ID# 12357. Membership card not received.
  • 2013 January – Renewed General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Member ID#: 1283.

—2012—

  • 2012 December 14 – Dispatched application for Godan Karate-Dō grading to the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会].

    JKF Gojukai Godan Certificate

    JKF Gojukai Godan 5th Dan menkyo (certificate).

  • 2012 November 18 – Received 5th Dan Certificate [Godan 五段, Dated 07/14/2012; Certificate #5-002015], Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会], endorsed by Chairman Ujita Eizo 会長 宇治田 栄蔵.
  • 2012 November 18 – Received Godan Certificate [五段 – 5th Dan], Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会, dated 12/7/11; Certificate #2044, endorsed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一
  • 2012 November 16 to 18 – Participant: Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku; Senior Jokyo & Kumite Shushin 組手主審 [referee] for Shinsa [gradings], Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Santa Monica, California – USA.
  • 2012 July 14 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of 5th Dan [五段合格] Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]: Central Dan Grade Shinsa Board of Examiners Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Sato Shigenori 佐藤 重徳, Hisanaga Yoshiro 久永 義弘, Tada Masao 多田 正夫, Tanaka Minoru 田中 實, Shioji Naoya 塩路 直也, Maekawa Hidehiro 前川 英博 – JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Japan Karate-Dō Federation Headquarters [JKF Kaikan 全日本空手道連盟会館] Tokyo Japan.

    2012 JKF Gojukai Newsletter displaying successful candidates

    2012 JKF Gojukai Newsletter displaying successful candidates

  • 2012 July 13 to 14 – Participant: 38th National Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Shiai and Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Japan Karate-Dō Federation Headquarters [JKF Kaikan 全日本空手道連盟会館] Tokyo Japan.
  • 2012 July 11 – Successfully participated in Grading for 5th Dan [五段合格] under the revised grading specifications: Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会: Board of examiners – Leo Lipinski & Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Ōmagari 大曲市 Daisen 大仙市 Japan.
  • 2012 July 4 to 11 – Participant: Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings; Senior Jokyo, Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Ōmagari Budōkan Daisen-shi Akita-ken Japan 大曲武道館 大仙市 秋田県 日本.
  • 2012 May 20 – Named as one of six to the Board of Directors – USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai International 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2012 May 20 – Pre-auditioned for the Grade of 5th Dan [五段合格]; Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 as a prerequisite to grading for Godan [5th Dan] JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]; Santa Monica California.
  • Johnpaul Williams receiving Seiwakai and JKF Gojukai 5th Dan Certificates from Fujiwara Seiichi and Leo Lipinski.

    Johnpaul Williams receiving Seiwakai and JKF Gojukai 5th Dan Certificates from Fujiwara Seiichi and Leo Lipinski.

    2012 May 18 to 20 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai International 剛柔流空手道誠和会, Instructors Training Seminar; Santa Monica California, USA.

  • 2012 May 18 – Reissued Certificate of General Membership; The Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会], General Membership#:1283. Dated April 10th 2012.
  • 2012 February 25 – Participated / Attended; Kata & Bunkai Seminar, Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2012 January – Reestablished General Membership; Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会].

 

—2011—

  • 2011 December 17 & 18 – Assistant: Visalia Karate-Dō Annual Winter Gasshaku; Hosted by Dan Taylor – Heisei Seidokan; Visalia California, USA.
  • 2011 November 18 to 20 – Participant: Annual Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshaku; Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica California, USA.

 

—2010—

  • 2010 August – Withdrew from USA Karate [USANKF member of the United States Olympic Committee] events, opting to volunteer in Haiti to assist with recovery projects after their 7.0 Mw earthquake in January 2010. Postponement to audition for the grade of 5th Dan [五段], “National Coaches Certification course Level II” and “referee course” would reschedule in 2013.
  • 2010 July 25 – Participant: Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings, Daisen 大仙市 [Ōmagari 大曲市] – Japan.
  • 2010 – Major contributor to the publication “Gogen ‘The Cat’ Yamaguchi, Emperor of the scarlet fist” by Don Warrener. Copyright 2010 Rising Sun Productions, Los Angeles, CA. USA.

 

—2009—

  • 2009 November 20 – Participant: 2nd Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai USA [JKF Gōjūkai USA; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会 USA] Seminar; Directed by Kesakatsu Kiyohara 清原今朝勝 and Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2009 April 26 – Shinsa-in 審査員 [Panelist Examiner] on the Shinsa-kan 審査官 [Board of Examiners]; Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2009 April 25 – Participant: / Guest Instructor: Annual Seiwakai Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Kumite and Kata Gasshaku; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2009 January 22 to 24 – Participant: Japan Karate-Dō Ryobu-Kai Gasshuku Seminar, led by Kiyoshi Yamazaki Sensei; hosted at JKR Okaigan Dojo by Mary Crawford; Cupertino / Saratoga, CA.

 

—2008—

  • 2008 November 21 – Participant: Annual Seiwakai Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Kumite and Kata Gasshuku; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2008 August 7 – Participant: 34th Japan National Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Gasshuku. Fukuoka – Japan.
  • 2008 April – Began teaching the “Castro Fight-back” club in San Francisco as a sub-group of AGK Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō Daly City.

 

—2007—

 

—2006—

  • 2006 November 24 – Successfully re-auditioned* for the Grade of Yondan [四段 – 4th Dan Shinsa]; Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会: Board of examiners – Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司], Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一, Leo Lipinski]; Santa Monica California.
  • 2006 November – Participant: Annual Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] – Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Kumite and Kata Gasshuku; Directed by Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司] and Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2006 October – Participant: 70th World Karate Day celebration – Okinawa.
  • 2006 October – Participant: Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Canada Rensei Taikai. Dantai Team Award Cup: Shorei Sho.
  • 2006 July 27 – Participant: 32nd Japan National Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Shiai; Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会. Akita – Japan.
  • 2006 July 20 – Participant: International Seiwakai 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings: Hosted by Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司], Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Leo Lipinski; Daisen 大仙市 [Ōmagari 大曲市] – Japan.
  • 2006 April 23 – Board of Examiners Participant: [Shidoin]; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Dallas Texas, USA
  • 2006 April 21 – Guest Instructor to Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Dallas Texas; Organized by Cornell Watson.
  • 2006 April 15 – Participant: Osamu Ozawa International Karate-Dō Gasshuku / Seminars [Morio Higaonna – Gōjū-Ryū Kata], Las Vegas Nevada USA.
  • 2006 March 24 – Received Certificate of General Membership to the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] from Ken Shockey Kyoshi [DNBK Kyoshi]. General Membership#: 1283. Dated February 25th 2006. Daly City – California.
  • 2006 March — Collaborations with Chuck Merriman Hanshi (b.1933.03.22 – d.2023.10.11), welcoming him as advisor for the Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō.
  • 2006 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: 60544.

 

—2005—

  • 2005 December 11 – Received Certificate of General Membership – Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] from Ken Shockey Hanshi [DNBK Kyoshi]. General Membership#: 1283. Dated September 9th 2005. Daly City – California.
  • 2005 December 10 – Bronze Medalist Men’s Senior Open Kata Division: USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Jr Olympics, Stockton California.
  • 2005 December 10 – Gold Medalist Okinawa Kata Men’s Senior Division: USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Jr Olympics, Stockton California.
  • 2005 November – Participant: Annual Seiwakai Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会 Kumite and Kata Gasshuku; Directed by Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司] and Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Santa Monica California, USA.
  • 2005 July 16 – Guest Instructor to Embarcadero YMCA [San Francisco CA, USA] Kumite Clinic.
  • 2005 July – Participant: Bi-annual San Francisco Budo Seminar hosted by the Dai Nippon Butokukai / Washinkan Dojo [Kenneth Shockey Kyoshi]; Daly City California.
  • 2005 July – Submitted formal application for general membership to the Dai Nippon Butokukai as recommended / sponsored by Kenneth Shockey Kyoshi.
  • 2005 July – Reaffirmed IKGA North American Block resignation to Chieko Huse, based on original letter dated July 2001 to Brian Douglas of SoRano Gōjū-Ryū Karate (IKGA North America block affiliate), vacating membership to the IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gōjūkai Association North American Block affiliate].
  • 2005 April 22 – Participant: 1st Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai USA [JKF Gōjūkai USA; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会 USA] Seminar; Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Yoshihiro Hisanaga 久永 義弘, Masataka Muramatsu 村松 真孝, Leo Lipinski with special guest Yoshiaki Ajari; Los Angeles California.
  • 2005 March – Guest Instructor to Northeastern University [Boston MA, USA] Gōjū-Ryū Karate Seminar; Organized by Sanjit Mandal.
  • 2005 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: Not received.

 

—2004—

  • 2004 August – Guest Instructor to Embarcadero YMCA [San Francisco CA, USA] Kumite Clinic.
  • 2004 July 25 – Received 3rd Dan Certificate [San Dan 参段, Dated 11/16/2003 Certificate #3-00231], JKF Gojukai Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; endorsed by Chairman Ujita Eizo 会長 宇治田 栄蔵.
  • 2004 July 25 – Captain – USA team for the 30th National JKF Gojukai Karate-Dō / Shiai; Takematsu Japan.
  • 2004 July 23 – Participant: 30th National JKF Gojukai Karate-Dō Shiai, Central Dan Grade Shinsa; Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Shuji Tasaki 田崎修司, Motomasa Mayama 間山統正 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Takamatsu City on Shikoku Island – Japan.
  • 2004 July 22 – Received Sandan Certificate [参段 – 3rd Dan], Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Certificate #01295, endorsed by Shuji Tasaki 田崎修.
  • 2004 July 21 – Received International Sensei Menkyo / recognized Instructors Certificate, [Shuji Tasaki 田崎修司, Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Leo Lipinski]; Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会; Ōmagari 大曲市 Japan; Certificate #00103.

    Johnpaul Williams Seiwakai Sensei Menkyo (certificate) 00103 (001 = USA)

    Johnpaul Williams Seiwakai Sensei Menkyo 001-03 (Country code 001: 3rd certificate issued in the USA)

  • 2004 April – Board of Examiners; Shotokan Embarcadero YMCA [San Francisco CA, USA].
  • 2004 February – Commissioned and created the 1st “Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai” Sensei Menkyo / recognized Instructors Certificate for distribution to all International Instructors.
  • 2004 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: Membership card not received.

 

—2003—

  • 2003 November 16 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of Sandan [参段 – 3rd Dan], JKF Gojukai: Board of Examiners – Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一, Leo Lipinski, Takafumi Hamabata, Katsuhide Kinjo; Santa Monica California.
  • 2003 November 15 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of Sandan [参段 – 3rd Dan], Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会: Board of Examiners – Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一, Leo Lipinski, Leon Mare; Peter Brown; Santa Monica California; Certificate #01295.
  • 2003 November 14 – Participant: JKF Gojukai California Gasshuku / Seminars [Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Leo Lipinski]; Santa Monica California.
  • 2003 October 29 – Recipient of ‘The Silver Award’ from “JREF Japan Reference” for “GōjūRyū.net The All Gōjū-Ryū Network.”
  • 2003 September – Guest Instructor to Embarcadero YMCA [San Francisco CA, USA] Kumite Clinic.
  • 2003 August – Rebranded personal club ‘Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō & Bujutsu”; a Kenkyukai [剛柔流 空手道 武術の研究会] located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • 2003 August – Assisted in organizing USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Championships & team trials, San Jose, CA
  • 2003 July – Participant: IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association] Gasshuku / Seminars; Led by Goshi Yamaguchi and Shin Tsukii; Calgary Alberta Canada.
  • 2003 March 29 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会; Gasshuku Seminars, Directed by Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Santa Monica California.
  • 2003 March – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California USA.
  • 2003 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: 32431.

 

—2002—

  • 2002 October – Men’s Open Advanced Kumite 1st place USA Gōjū-Ryū – JKF Gojukai; Los Angeles California.
  • 2002 September – Men’s Heavy Weight Kumite Gold medalist, 29th Fiestas International Karate Championships, Los Angeles California. Organized by Juan Larios; International Karate-Dō Shito Ryu Federation.
  • 2002 September – Participant: IKSF Kumite Seminar Juan Larios, Los Angeles California. Organized by Juan Larios; International Karate-Dō Shito Ryu Federation.
  • 2002 May – Guest Instructor to Embarcadero YMCA [San Francisco CA, USA] Kumite Clinic.
  • 2002 April 28 – Men’s Advanced Team Kumite Gold medalist defeating the Team USANKF; Silicon Valley Classic International Karate-Dō Shiai / Tournament; Santa Clara California.
  • 2002 April 27 – Participant: Northern California Seminar series of Hideharu Igaki, Atsuko Wakai 若井敦 and Toshihiro Oshiro; Oshiro Dojo San Mateo California USA.
  • 2002 April – Men’s Heavy Weight Kumite Gold Medalist; 35th Annual Japan Karate-Dō Ryobu-Kai International Tournament; Norwalk California.
  • 2002 March – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California USA.
  • 2002 February 19 – Received 2nd Dan Certificate [Nidan 弐段, Dated 05/03/2001 Certificate #2-12969, JKF Gojukai Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō, endorsed by Chairman Ujita Eizo 会長 宇治田 栄蔵.
  • 2002 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: Membership card not received.

 

—2001—

    • 2001 December – Publicly assumed administration and editorial duties of www.Gojuryu.net.
    • 2001 November – Men’s Advanced Team Kata [Team members; Christopher Lee, Brian Douglas & Johnpaul Williams]; 4th Place losing to IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association] India; IKGA World Championships / Shiai; Perth Australia.
    • 2001 November – Men’s Heavy Weight [over 80 kilo] Advanced Kumite 4th Place [Field of 41]; IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association] World Championships / Shiai; Perth Australia.
    • 2001 November – Participated / Competed: IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association] Gasshuku / Seminars [Goshi Yamaguchi]; Perth Australia.
    • 2001 November — Collaborations with Dan (Daniel) Ivan (b.1930 – d.2007.11.13), welcoming him as advisor for the Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō.
    • 2001 October 13 – Men’s Heavy Weight Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist 14th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
    • 2001 October 3 – Discontinued direct affiliation with Cornell Watson of Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California
    • 2001 September 19 – Participated / Completed: Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association [FSKA] “Night of 1000 Gyaku Tsuki” class [that’s 1000 per side!] led by Kenneth Funakoshi.
    • 2001 August 5 – Men’s Heavy Weight [+70 Kilo in Japan] Advanced Kumite 4th Place – Top 8 Award [Field of 64] losing to Sato Masaki [佐藤正樹] of Osaka (大阪) Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] 27th Annual Championships / Shiai; Wakayama Japan.

      2001 JP competing in Wakayama

      2001 JP competing in Wakayama

    • 2001 August 4 – Captain of USA team: JKF Gojukai Championships / Shiai; Wakayama Japan.
    • 2001 August 3 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade [confirmed] of Nidan [弐段 – 2nd Dan Shinsa], Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]: Board of Examiners – JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Wakayama Japan.
    • 2001 August 2 – Participant: Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gojukai [JKF Gojukai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会] Gasshuku directed by Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Tsuji Tasaki, Motomasa Mayama 間山統正 & JKF Gōjūkai Shihan-Kai 中央技術委員会; Wakayama Japan.
    • 2001 August 1 – Received Nidan Certificate [弐段 – 2nd Dan], Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会; Certificate #01277, endorsed by Shuji Tasaki 田崎修.
JP competing in Wakayama

2001 JP competing in Wakayama

    • 2001 July 24 to August 1 – Participant: Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings: Hosted by Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司], Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一; Daisen 大仙市 [Ōmagari 大曲市] – Japan.
    • 2001 July 1 – Submitted a letter vacating membership in the IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association North American Block affiliate] to Brian Douglas of SoRano Gōjū-Ryū Karate (IKGA North America block affiliate).
    • 2001 June 2 – Successfully auditioned for the Dojo Grade of Interim 3rd Dan [Sandan-ho Shinsa]: Board of examiners – Cornell Watson; Fr. Robert Gray; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California [ID #CMA01004].
    • 2001 June – Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司] Hanshi requests [in person] and is respectfully granted membership release of Johnpaul Williams with IKGA North American Block to join Seiwakai International Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō 剛柔流空手道誠和会.
2001 News article with Sensei Johnpaul

2001 News article with Sensei Johnpaul

  • 2001 May 3 – Successfully auditioned for the Grade of Nidan [弐段 – 2nd Dan Shinsa], Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会: Board of Examiners – Leo Lipinski; Santa Monica California.
  • 2001 May 1 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō JKF Gojukai Gasshuku / Seminars; Santa Monica California.
  • 2001 April – Participant: Yong & Carl Hultin Invitational Seminar with John Fonseca Seminar; Dublin California.
  • 2001 April – Men’s Open Advanced Kumite Silver Medalist; 34th Annual Japan Karate-Dō Ryobu-Kai International Tournament; Norwalk California.
  • 2001 March 3 – Participant: Northern California JKF Gojukai Seminar Instructors: Leo Lipinski, Takafumi Hamabata, Rodney Hu, Solomon Kupahu, Hosted by Johnpaul Williams and Cornel Watsons Martial Arts Center.
  • 2001 March – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California National Qualifier; Stockton California USA.
  • 2001 January 27 – Participant: Northern California Seminar series of Atsuko Wakai 若井敦, Hideharu Igaki and Toshihiro Oshiro; Oshiro Dojo Redwood City California USA.
  • 2001 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: Not received.

 

—2000—

  • 2000 December 2 – Attended & Qualified at the USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Referee course by David Crockett Sensei; Hosted by Yong & Carl Hultin Jr. Sensei Dojo, Dublin California.
  • 2000 November – Participant: JKGA/IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gojukai Association] 50th Anniversary and Gasshuku / Seminars [Goshi Yamaguchi]; Tokyo Japan.
  • 2000 October 13 – Men’s Light Heavy Weight Advanced Kumite Silver Medalist loosing to Ryan Sakai 13th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 2000 July 28 – Gold Medalist USANKF National Karate-Dō Championships & Team Trials; Team Performance Division [Team Sanchin members; Brian Douglas, Akao Takeshi 赤尾武俊; JP Williams as coached by Mrs. Akao Toshie 赤尾よし枝 ; Mrs. Chieko Huse]; Stockton California USA.
  • 2000 July 15 – Participant: USA Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō – to JKF Gojukai Gasshuku / Seminars; Santa Monica California.
  • 2000 July – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite 4th Place loosing to Ali [Alireza] Anissipour; USANKF National Karate-Dō Championships; held in Stockton California USA, qualifying for the USA National Team pool.
  • 2000 June – Participant: San Jose State University [SJSU] International Shotokan Karate-Dō Federation [ISKF] Gasshuku with Hirokazu Kanazawa as organized by Isao Wada.
  • 2000 May – Participant: Yokusuka Golden Week Festival & Martial Arts Conference; Yokosuka Japan.
  • 2000 April 9 – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California.
  • 2000 April 9 – Men’s Open Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California.
  • 2000 April 9 – Bunkai / Team Performance [Team Sanchin members; Brian Douglas, Akao Takeshi 赤尾武俊; JP Williams as coached by Mrs. Akao Toshie 赤尾よし枝 Shihan; Mrs. Chieko Huse Sensei] Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California.
  • 2000 April 8 – Attended & Qualified at the USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Referee course for “State Judge” registered with the USANKF by David Crockett Sensei hosted by G Tibon’s, Stockton California.
  • 2000 March – Participant: Monta Vista Invitational Karate-Dō Championships placing 1st in Men’s Advanced Team Kumite, Gold medalist Men’s Advanced Kata and Silver medalist Men’s Heavyweight Black Belt Kumite, Cupertino California.
  • 2000 February 19 – Attended & Qualified at the USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Referee course as “State Judge” registered with the USANKF by David Crockett Sensei; O’Kaigan Shotokan Karate-Dō, Cupertino/Saratoga, California.
  • 2000 January 28 – Men’s Advanced +80 Kilo Kumite Gold medalist; Silicon Valley Classic International Karate-Dō Shiai / Tournament; Santa Clara California.
  • 2000 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: CA71961.

 

—1999—

  • 1999 November 12 – Organized / Participated JKF Gojukai California Gōjū-Ryū Gasshuku / Seminar; San Jose California [Leo Lipinski, Takafumi Hamabata, Cornell Watson].
  • 1999 October 16 – Men’s Light Heavy Weight Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist 12th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1999 October – Officially became a member of the Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]; acceptance received November 14th 1999; Member ID#: 12369.
  • 1999 October – Participant: JKF Gōjūkai California Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Gasshuku / Seminars [Shuji Tasaki 田崎修司, Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Yoshihiro Hisanaga 久永 義弘, Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一, Masataka Muramatsu 村松 真孝, Leo Lipinsk]; Santa Monica California USA.
  • 1999 September 5 – Successfully Grading with IKGA Gōjūkai: Board of examiners – Goshi Yamaguchi, Masahiko Futawatari, Toshie Futawatari, Certificate #2448. Edmonton Alberta Canada.
  • 1999 September 5 – Participant: IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gōjūkai Association] Gasshuku / Seminars [Goshi Yamaguchi, Mr. Masahiko Futawatari and Mrs. Toshie Futawatari]; Edmonton Alberta Canada.
  • 1999 September – Participant: West Valley College Invitational Karate Championships placing 2nd in Men’s Advanced open Kumite and Silver medalist in Men’s Advanced Kata.
  • 1999 June 26 – Attended the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai [DNBK 大日本武徳会] Gasshuku in Daly City California hosted by Ken Shockey Renshi [DNBK Renshi] and Washin Kan Dojo of Daly City.
  • 1999 May 29 – Successfully auditioned for the Dojo Grade of 2nd Dan [弐段 – Nidan Shinsa]: Board of examiners – Cornell Watson; Fr. Robert Gray; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California USA [ID #01004], endorsed by Cornell Watson.
  • 1999 May 5 – Successfully Dojo Grade of 1st Dan [初段 – Shodan Shinsa]: Board of examiners – Chieko Huse, Brian Douglas; SoRano Gōjū-Ryū Karate (IKGA North America block affiliate); Fairfield California USA [ID #01004].
  • 1999 May – Men’s open division advanced Kumite 4th Place AAU Western Regional Trials and 13th annual Yoshida Cup International Karate Invitational tournament, hosted by Yoshida Junki and Jay Farrell, Mt. Hood Community College Oregon.
  • 1999 April – Participant: Osamu Ozawa International Karate-Dō Gasshuku / Seminars [Teruo Chinen – Gōjū-Ryū Kata], Las Vegas Nevada USA.

    Johnpaul Williams

    Johnpaul Williams – 1999 Ozawa Cup in Las Vegas at the Kumite Semifinals.

  • 1999 April – Men’s Open Advanced Kumite 4th Place; Ozawa Cup (Osamu Ozawa Shiai) Tournament; Las Vegas Nevada.
  • 1999 March 11 – Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist USANKF Northern California; Stockton California USA.
  • 1999 February – Men’s Heavy Weight Silver Medalist AAU California Qualifier. Sacramento California.
  • 1999 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: Membership card not received.

 

—1998—

  • 1998 November – Participant, Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]; Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会 Gasshuku and Meetings; Santa Monica, CA.
  • 1998 October 10th – Men’s Light Heavy Weight Advanced Kumite Gold Medalist; 11th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association].
  • 1998 October 10th – Men’s 2nd Dan [Nidan] Kata division, Silver Medalist; 11th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1998 September – Participant: Annual Neutral Territory Invitational Karate Tournament hosted by The Daly City Police Shotokan Karate Club and AMAS [Joji Mercado & Emil Valdez] winning the Men’s Advanced Heavy Weight Kumite Gold Medal [Chief Referee – James Fields] and Men’s Advanced Kata Silver medalist; Daly City California.
  • 1998 August – Participant: USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Championships seminar series. Ridgely Abele – Kumite, Seiji Nishimura – Kumite; New Orleans Louisiana USA.
  • 1998 August – Men’s Advanced Kumite 80+ Kilo – 4th Place defeated by Doug Selchan; USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Championships; New Orleans, Louisiana USA.
  • 1998 August – Bunkai / Team Performance [Team Sanchin – Brian Douglas and JP Williams] Silver Medalist USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation Championships; New Orleans, Louisiana USA.
  • 1998 August – Participant: JKF Gōjūkai California Gōjū-Ryū Seminars Directed by Ōhga Takeo 大賀武雄, Motomasa Mayama 間山統正, Shuji Tasaki [田崎修司], Akira Shiomi 塩見明, Yoshihiro Hisanaga 久永 義弘, Seiichi Fujiwara 藤原聖一 and Leo Lipinski; Santa Monica California USA.
  • 1998 July – Commenced training under the Japan Karate-Dō Federation Gōjūkai [JKF Gōjūkai; 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会]; Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai 全日本剛柔流空手道誠和会; California USA [Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seiwakai USA chartered].
  • 1998 July – Participant: Okinawan Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Seminar series; Rodney Hu; Solomon Kupahu – Stockton CA.
  • 1998 June 30 – Attained the Dojo Grade of Interim 2nd Dan [Nidan-ho]: Board of examiners – Cornell Watson; Fr. Robert Gray; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California USA [ID #01004], endorsed by Cornell Watson.
  • 1998 June – Successfully auditioned; Grade of 1st Dan [初段 – Shodan Shinsa]; European Karate-Dō Governing Body [EKGB]: Board of examiners – London UK.
  • 1998 May – Daly City California: Organized “AGK Academy for Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō & Bujutsu”; a Kenkyukai [剛柔流 空手道 武術の研究会], what would become the “Seiwakai Karate Silicon Valley“.
  • 1998 April – Participant: Osamu Ozawa Gasshuku / Seminars [Teruo Chinen – Kata], Las Vegas Nevada USA.
  • 1998 April – Men’s Open Advanced Kumite 4th Place [Field of 64] loosing to John Fonseca; Osamu Ozawa International Karate-Dō Shiai / Tournament; Las Vegas Nevada.
  • 1998 April – Formally accepted editorial and technical duties of www.gojuryu.com [through September 2001] where intellectual works remain published.
  • 1998 March – Gold Medalist; Men’s +80 Advanced Kumite USANKF Northern California; Stockton California USA.
  • 1998 February – Unplanned 3 days extensive training at the Okinawa Jundōkan Dōjō 沖縄純道館道場.
  • 1998 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: CA50718.

 

—1997—

  • 1997 November 29 to December 2 – Participant: IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gōjūkai Association] Gasshuku Seminars [Goshi Yamaguchi]; Ginásio do Ibirapuera indoor sporting arena, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • 1997 October – Silver medalist; Men’s Kata 1st Dan [Shodan] Division, 10th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1997 October – Silver medalist; Men’s Light Heavy Weight Kumite 1st Dan [Shodan] Division, 10th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1997 September – Organized and participated: San Jose Invitational Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Gasshuku [Rodney Hu, Solomon Kupahu, Cornell Watson]; San Jose California.
  • 1997 August 17 – Gold medalist; Annual Neutral Territory Invitational Karate Tournament hosted by The Daly City Police Karate Club and AMAS [Joji Mercado & Emil Valdez] – Men’s Advanced Heavy Weight Kumite and Men’s Advanced Kata Silver medalist; Daly City California.
  • 1997 August – Bronze medalist; Men’s Heavy Weight Kumite, 4th Annual IKF Sacramento Tournament; Hosted by John Limcaco, Sacramento CA.
  • 1997 June 30 – Successfully auditioned for Grade of 1st Dan [初段 – Shodan Shinsa]: Board of examiners – Cornell Watson; Fr. Robert Gray, Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California USA [ID #1004].
  • 1997 June – Submitted required thesis for Dojo 1st Dan [Shodan] Shinsa which included a historical outline of Karate-Dō and Gōjū-Ryū. The thesis required twenty pages however the final submission was three hundred pages and would later become the template for www.gojuryu.com, www.gojuryu.net and the Chronological timeline.
  • 1997 May 17 – Gold medalist; Men’s Open Advanced Kumite – US Hakua Kai 25th Annual Karate-Dō Shiai, Hosted by Bernard Edwards; Foster City California USA.
  • 1997 April – Participant: Osamu Ozawa Gasshuku / Seminar; Teruo Chinen, Las Vegas Nevada USA.
  • 1997 April – Commence training with Chieko Huse, Mark T. Douglas and Brian T. Douglas; Sorano Gōjūkan – Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō IKGA [International Karate-Dō Gōjūkai Association North American Block affiliate] Fairfield California USA.
  • 1997 January – Inked
  • 1997 January – Registered for annual USANKF Membership ID#: CA42943.

 

—1996—

  • 1996 December 7 – Successfully re-auditioned* Dojo Grade of 1st Dan-Ho Interim: Board of examiners – Cornell Watson; Fr. Robert Gray; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō San Jose California USA; Certificate dated 1997 January; ID #1004.
  • 1996 October – Okinawa Jundōkan 沖縄純道館 and Singapore trip to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Karate-Dō.
  • 1996 October – Gold medalist; Men’s Kumite Advanced Division, 9th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1996 July 20 to August 4 – Combat Sports ground assistant 1996 Olympic games, ‘loaned’ to USA Judō team and USA Boxing team as heavy weight training stand-in (with Jones N -91k Boxing, Pedro J -71k Judō), Atlanta Georgia USA.
  • 1996 June – Participant: Hayashi-Ha Seminar; Tournament. Kata Seminar Takeshi Uchiage; Kumite Seminar Bob Allen, San Diego California.

    1997 Johnpaul Williams with Takeshi Uchiage in San Diego

    1996 Johnpaul Williams with Takeshi Uchiage in San Diego

  • 1996 June – Participant: Stockton Invitational Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Gasshuku [Rodney Hu, Solomon Kupahu, Cornell Watson]; Stockton California.
  • 1996 January 27 – Initial membership; USANKF National Karate-Dō Federation [member of the United States Olympic Committee].

 

—1995—

  • 1995 December – Initiated writing a required twenty page thesis [Shinsa requirement] which included a historical Chronology of Karate-Dō and Gōjū-Ryū. The final Three Hundred page thesis would later become the history template for GōjūRyū.net, then depreciated and updated for use as “Volume 1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史“ distributed by Amazon and major book retailers.
  • 1995 November – Began teaching Gōjū-Ryū under the guidance of Cornell Watson in preparation of Shodan examination; Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California.
  • 1995 October 8th – Gold medalist; Men’s Kumite Advanced Division, 8th Annual FSKA [Funakoshi Shotokan Karate-Dō Association] International Karate Championship; Cupertino California.
  • 1995 April 27 to 29 – Competition finalist +90k: US National Judō Championships. Annapolis Indiana.

 

—1990 to 1994—

  • 1994 October – Participant: Jundōkan International 縄純道館国際 Seminar; Teruo Chinen – Kata, Miami Florida USA.
  • 1994 August – Competition Semi-finalist: “Jim Mathers Grand Championships”, San Jose California.
  • 1994 July 2 – 1st Californian “Bouncer of the Year” recipient; San Jose California.
  • 1994 June – Returned to training with Cornell Watson at Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; San Jose California. Member ID # 01004.
  • 1994 April to May (Golden Week) – Travel to Japan and Okinawa with toddler son. Events included visiting the Jundōkan Dōjō 純道館道場 and meeting Miyazato Ei’ichi 宮里栄一 per introduction facilitated by Chuck Merriman (b.1933.03.22 – d.2023.10.11). This journey was not for Karatedō training however many photos and data obtained eventually became essential and included for research and publication in “Volume 1 Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 – Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史“.
  • 1993 April – Experimental training with Budo Taijutsu Bujinkan [Masaaki Hatsumi – Takamatsu Toshitsugu Lineage], Milpitas CA.
  • 1992 December 7 – Successfully Auditioned the Grade of Ee Dahn 교사님 Kyo Sa Nim: Examiner – Byong So; Kuk Sool Tae Kwon Do; San Jose California USA.
  • 1991 July – Competed and miserably lost in “Silver Chips” full contact competition; Reno Nevada USA.
  • 1990 April – Commenced training Kuk Sool Tae Kwon Do with Byong So; ; San Jose State University Intramural Club, San Jose California USA.
  • 1990 February – Performed Kata and sparring [kumite] for the Japan character design team artists creating digital animations for “Street Fighter” [Capcom Release 1991], Santa Clara California [Silicon Valley]. The original animations, beginning from 1987 would continue through the evolution of the video game series with Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition (1993), Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991), Street Fighter II’ Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1992) and further adaptations in Street Fighter III.
  • 1990 January – Competition semi-finalist “Long Beach Internationals”, Long Beach California.

 

—1984 to 1989—

  • 1989 November – Competition semi-finalist “Pacific Coast Grand National Championship”, San Diego California.
  • 1989 August – Competition semi-finalist: “Jim Mathers California Karate Academy Grand Championships”, San Jose California.
  • 1988 September – Research training in Shindo Yoshin Ryu under the guidance of Yukiyoshi Takamura, Nihon Machi San Jose CA.
  • 1988 August – Competition semi-finalist: “Stanford Martial Arts International Grand Championships”, Stanford California.
  • 1988 July – Training with Byung So; Kuk Sool Tae Kwon Do; Dojang Suh San Jose California.
  • 1988 January – Training Matayoshi Kobudo, Shito Ryu, Shotokan Karate-Dō and Kobudo at various local Colleges [while continuing Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō] from San Francisco to San Jose [including Hayward, Cupertino; Saratoga] California USA.
  • 1987 September – Commenced ‘Peace Officer Standards and Training’ (POST) training at De Anza and West Valley colleges (Foothill-De Anza Community College District) after successfully completing San Jose Police Cadets program (Badge #: 185B).
  • 1987 – January – Performed Kata and sparring [kumite] for the Japan character design team artists creating the digital animations for “Street Fighter” [Capcom Release 1987], Santa Clara California [Silicon Valley].
  • 1986 August – Competition Participant: “Stanford National Grand Championships”, Stanford University California.
  • 1986 June – Competition Participant: “Kim’s Martial Arts Championships”, Sunnyvale California.
  • 1984 February – Commenced training with Cornell Watson [1970 USA team member 1st WUKO World Championships; Tokyo Japan] at Nippon Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō; Church of Philadelphia – sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko, San Jose California. Member ID # 01004.

 

—1981 to 1983—

  • 1983 May – Jr. Intermediate Competition semi-finalist “Kims Tae Kwon Do Championship”, San Jose California.
  • 1982 July – Jr. Intermediate Division Competition semi-finalist: “Ernie Reyes West Coast Tae Kwon Do Grand Championships”, Milpitas California.
  • 1982 May – Jr. Competition semi-finalist: “Ernie Reyes West Coast Tae Kwon Do Championship”, San Jose California.
  • 1982 January – Training with Bo and Jim Buhisan; at “Ernie Reyes West Coast Tae Kwon Do”; Kempo Karate; Tang Soo Do [Moo Duk Kwan – Hwang Kee / Dan Kyu Choi lineage]; Senter Rd Dojang; sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko, San Jose California.

 

—1974 to 1980—

1977 Johnpaul Williams at San Francisco Gojukai USA Grading.

1977 Johnpaul Williams at San Francisco Gojukai USA Grading.

  • 1980 September to 1981 June – Training in Tang Soo Do; Moo Duk Kwan – Hwang Kee / Dan Kyu Choi lineage with Kevin Hu; Milpitas Boy Scouts Lodge at Sunnyhills United Methodist Church. Dixon Landing Milpitas California [Foster Care – Davidson] sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko.
  • 1980 June to August – Boxing training at Santa Ynez Indian Reservation, Santa Barbara California [c/o San Jose Children’s Shelter].
  • 1979 – Shochu-geiko 暑中稽古 (Summer training) at San Jose Kodokan Jūdō with Yoshihiro Uchida and Fukuda Keiko Shihan (b.1913.04.12 – d.2013.02.13), San Jose California. Sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko [Foster Care – Harrison].
  • 1979 – Continued Jūdō at San Jose Kodokan, San Jose California. Sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko [Foster Care – Harrison].
  • 1976 to 1980 – Karate and Judō training (sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko) as available via:
    • Santa Clara YMCA,
    • Boys Town (San Jose Nihon-machi),
    • San Jose Kodokan Jūdō, and
    • Westside Dojo (San Jose) of Jim Mather (b.1942 – d.2022).
  • 1976 – Shochu-geiko 暑中稽古 (Summer training) at San Jose Kodokan Jūdō with Fukuda Keiko (b.1913.04.12 – d.2013.02.13) and Yoshihiro Uchida Shihan, San Jose California. Sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko [Foster Care – Carter].
  • 1976 – Introduced to Jūdō at San Jose Kodokan, San Jose California. Sponsored by Ms. Takahashi Akiko [Foster Care – Carter].
  • 1974 May 5 – Karate training; Frank Ruiz (b.1934 – d.1995) Nisei Gōjū-Ryu Dojo; New York, New York.

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