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where he became a citizen. His destructive energy was channeled into a hidden talent. President of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Association.
Sensei Tadashi Yamashita has traveled as far as South America and regularly visits Greece. Sensei also keeps a close connection with his birthplace of Japan and Okinawa. A few of those sites include USAdojo.com, MartialArtsEntertainment.com, FightCon.com, UniversityMartialArts.com, MartialArtsSchoolsDirectory.com, and more.
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When Tadashi tried to fight him also, the instructor grabbed the rebellious youngster and dragged him off to his Karate dojo.
Sensei is the foremost Karate and Kobudo expert in the United States today and the Head Instructor of Shorin Ryu in the United States. Through the discipline of traditional Karate culture, young Tadashi found a way to transform his destructive tendencies into a hidden talent. He then went on to do The Octagon, The Shinobi Ninja, American Ninja, and The Sword of Heaven and has appeared in and choreographed many others.
He brought 7,000 spectators to their feet for a standing ovation and from that moment on the magic of his karate weapons genius spread throughout the martial arts world. The PTA president, who was also a karate instructor, stopped by to pick up Tadashi Yamashita after school.
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Hanshi Tadashi Yamashita
"Hanshi" Tadashi Yamashita has dedicated over 60 years of his life to the practice Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo. A highly respected man in all circles of the martial arts, Yamashita-Sensei is sought after for karatedo and kobudo seminars from all over the world. He currently retains the rank of 10th degree black belt in Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo and 10th degree black belt in Zen Okinawa Kobudo. Sensei is also the President, Director and founder of the Yamashita International Budo Association which incorporates Yamashita Shorin-Ryu Karate, Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo and Sensei's Suikendo Fighting System.
In 1967 Sensei moved to Mishawaka, Indiana and opened his first karate dojo. Two of his first students were Sensei James Ninios and Sensei Bud Shafer. In 1969 he became the head of the American Karate Association with Sensei Ernie Lieb. In 1970 he became head of the Shorin-ryu Shorinkan in the United States under Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato.
The instructor grabbed the rebellious youngster and dragged him off to the dojo where he was taught the elements of kicking, punching, and, most important of all, discipline. In 1972 Sensei moved to California and where many top artists, such as Mike Stone and Ed Parker noticed his talent and skill. These masters include the late Chibana Chosin of Shorin Ryu, and Shuguro Nakazato founder of the Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan.
As well as trained directly under the late Shinpo Matayoshi, founder of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Renmei.
Well known for his explosive open hand techniques, Sensei Tadashi Yamashita combines many progressive fighting tactics with traditional aspects of karatedo, thus resulting in a devastating fighting system.
In 1968, he visited Japan and tested before his Sensei, Shugoro Nakazato, 9th Degree Black Belt. A highly respected man in all circles of the martial arts, Yamashita-Sensei is sought after for karatedo and kobudo seminars from all over the world.
The young man had found an art form, a philosophy and a way of life.
Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan. Sensei also keeps a close connection with his birthplace of Japan, often bringing a delegation of representatives of his association to train and visit Okinawa.
Sensei's list of affiliated dojo's in the United States include the states of; Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1941 and moved to Okinawa when he was three after the second world war.
In 1963 Sensei moved to Chicago, Illinois USA. He continued to make trips every year to Okinawa to further his training with his karate and kobudo instructors. In 1968 Sensei tested in front of Chibana Chosen-Sensei and Shugoro Nakazato-Sensei for his 7th Dan. At that time he became the youngest 7th Dan in Okinawa, Japan's history.
Yamashita-Sensei is highly recognized as a leading authority in the martial arts, his accomplishments not only include his study with several notable high ranking masters such as Chibana-Sensei, Nakazato-Sensei and Matayoshi-Sensei.