Listed below are the various instructors affiliated with IKF.
HAWAII INSTRUCTORS
Shihan Chuzo Kotaka: 9th Degree Black Belt
*1962 All-Japan Champion
*Founder and President of International Karate Federation Shito-Ryu Karate School
*Authorized Examiner of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do
*National Director of Shito-Ryu Karate Do for All-American Karate Federation
*Authorized Instructor and Examiner by All-Japan Karate-Do Federation and Nippon Karate-Do
Rengo-Kai, for Japan Karate-Do Mihara-Ryu and Japan Karate-do Kotsugi-Ryu
*National Executive Committee Member for the USA Amateur Athletic Union
Sensei Mari
Kotaka-Kaneshiro: 3rd Degree Black Belt *24 years training
*11 times All-Hawaii Women's Kata Champion
*8 times All-Hawaii Women's Kumite Champion
*1992 September Quarterback Club Sportsperson of the Month
*1992 AAU Centurion Award Recipient
*1992 Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame Female Competitor of the Year
*5 times AAU National Champion 1989-1993
*1999 USA Team Kata Champion - Germany
Sensei Bobby Chinen:
3rd Degree Black Belt *17 years training
*Hawaii Martial Arts Fed. - Senior Kata Most Outstanding Award
*AAU National Kobudo Champion - Seniors Division
*1995 AAU National Team Kata & Kobudo Champion
Sensei Glenn West: 3rd
Degree Black Belt *26 years training
*1987 Pam-Am Champion - USA Team Captain Kumite
*1989 North American Champion - Men's Kumite
*3 times AAU National Champion - Men's Kumite
*2 times All-Hawaii Grand Champion - Kumite
*1989 USA Team Member - Mexico City
Sensei JoLynn Garcia: 3rd
Degree Black Belt *14 yrs training
*1988 AAU National Champion
*1990 Seattle Goodwill Games Gold Medallist
*1993 All-Hawaii Women's Kumite Champion
*1993 Quarterback Club Athlete of the Month
*1994 All-Hawaii Women's Kumite Champion
*1997 USA Team Kata Champion - Arezzo, Italy
*1997 USA Team Kumite Champion - Arezzo, Italy
*1999 USA Team Kata Champion - Germany
Sensei Billy Binz: 2nd
Degree Black Belt *15 years training
*1991 Martial Arts Federation Seniors Kumite Most Outstanding Competitor
*1992 Martial Arts Federation Seniors Kumite Most Outstanding Competitor
*1993 Martial Arts Federation Seniors Kumite & Kobudo Champion
*1995 AAU National Senior Kumite Champion
*1995 AAU National Team Kata & Kumite Champion
Sensei George Kotaka: 2nd
Degree Black Belt *18 years training
*1999 Pan American Games Kumite Champion
*1996 AAU Centurion Award
*1996 WKF Jr. World Champion -2 Golds
*1996 All-Hawaii Champion - Kata, Kobudo, Kumite, Men's Kumite Grand Champion
*1996 WKO World Champion - 4 Golds, 1 Silver
*1997 WKC Kata World Champion - Arezzo, Italy
*1997 All-Hawaii Champion - Kata, Kobudo, Kumite, Men's Kumite Grand Champion
*1998 Pan American Championships-silver 65 kg., silver team kumite
*1998 All Hawaii Champion - Kata, Kobudo, Kumite, Men's Kumite Grand Champion
*1998 All-Hawaii Perpetual Trophy Winner
*12 times AAU/USA National Champion
4 times USA/NKF National Champion
Sensei Barbara (Maile)
Chinen 2nd Degree Black Belt *17 years training
*1995 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kata Champion
*1996 Jr. World Champion
*1996 WKO World Champion
*1996 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kata Champion & Kumite Champion
*1997 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kata Champion
*1997 World Karate Confederation Championships Kata Champion - Arezzo, Italy
*1997 AAU/USA National Grand Champion
*1997 WKO World Champion
*1997 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kumite Champion
*1998 WKO World Champion
*1998 AAU/USA National Grand Champion
*1998 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kata Champion
*1998 All Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kumite Champion
*1998 All Hawaii Perpetual Trophy Winner
Sensei Elisa Au 2nd
Degree Black Belt *14 years training
*1995 All-Hawaii Women's Black Belt Kumite Champion
*8 times AAU National Champion
*1996 Jr. World Champion
*1997 WKO World Champion
*1997 WKC World Champion
1998 WKF Pan American Jr. World Champion (2 gold medals)
1998 WKO World Champion
*other accomplishments to be added
Sensei Kenton Sato: 2nd
Degree Black Belt*13 years training
*1993 Most Outstanding Instructor *1994 Ranked #1 Men's Black Belt
Sensei Kaui West: 1st
Degree Black Belt *10 years training
*1998 AAU Women's Kumite Champion
2 times National Champion
CALIFORNIA INSTRUCTORS information to be received
WASHINGTON INSTRUCTORS
Seattle: ALETA VAN PETTEN - SEE www.oocities.org/Wellesley/5466/AVP.html
Kitsap County:
Sensei Gina Taylor, formerly Gina
Green: 1st Degree Black Belt *5 years training
*4 times AAU National Champion
*1998 AAU National Senior Women's Kata Champion
*1999 AAU National Senior Women's Kobudo Champion (Long & Short Weapons)
*1999 NKF National Senior Women's Kumite Champion