Rank:
5th Godan
Country of Birth:
Panama
Karate
Education
Practice Karate since 1985 and Karate Instructor since 1998
5th Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF) in March 2014
4th Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF) in July 2008
3 Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF), Nov 2004
2 Dan Black Belt given by Shotokan Karate Do International Federation (SKIF), Sept 2001
1 Dan Black Belt given by Asociacion Universitaria de Karate Do Panama, Dec 1997.
Trained with:
Sensei. Arnoldo R Cohen (Asociación Univesitaria de Karate-Do SKIF Panama),
Shihan Leonel Worrell (R.I.P) (Panamá),
Shihan. Marcos Moron (R.I.P) (SKIF Peru),
Sensei Francisco Estévez (SKIF Nicaragua),
Hanshi. Masataka Mori (JKA NY),
Hanshi Namiki Toshiaki (JKSF),
Hanshi Wei Yui Ji (Costa Rica),
Kancho Masaya Kohama (Shobukan Japon),
Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa, Shihan Manabu Murakami, Shinji Tanaka, Daizo Kanazawa and Fumitoshi Kanazawa (SKIF HQ Japon).
Sensei Shadi Barazi and Karayash Daylami (SKIF USA)
Tournaments
SKIF Pan American Championship 2012 at Dominic Replublic
SKIF World Championship Greece 2009
SKIF USA 2008 National and Open Tournament in Miami – 2 Place in Kata
Shobukan Karate Do Tournament 2008, Killeen Tx, 2 Place in Kata
SKIF Pan American Championship 2007 at San Jose Costa Rica
Karate Do Tournament in NY 2000, 2 Place in Kata
Karate Do Tournament in Pennsylvania 2000, 1 Place in Kumite and Kata
Karate Do Tournament in San Jose Costa Rica, 1 Place in Kata and 1 Place Team Kumite
Participated in several local tournament in Panama winning 1, 2 and 3 places in Kata an Kumite
Seminar Given:
Self Defense training at University of Panama 2007
Interests
Director and Instructor “Asociación Universitaria de Karate – Do Panamá” in Panama City, since 1997
Director – Representative “Shotokan Karate – Do International Federation – Panama” affiliated to Japan, since 1999
Director “SKIF USA” , since 2010
Life
Language:
English, Spanish and Chinese (Cantonese)
Education:
MBA in International Business and Finance at University of St Thomas,
MBA in Marketing at Universidad Latina de Ciencias y Tecnologia (Panama),
Bachelor Degree in Finance at Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua (Panama).