1957 - Began Judo training in Pearl City, Hawaii (6 years)
1960 - Studied Shito Ryu Karate
1961 - Studied Shotokan under Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa (JKA)
1964 - Studied Tang Soo Do w/ Republic of Korea Navy (red belt)
1964 - Re-entered Shotokan under Sensei Masataka Mori (JKA)
1967 - Promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt by Sensei Tetsuhiko Asai (JKA)
1970 - Appointed as Branch Instructor to Pearl City Dojo (Hawaii)
1974 - Promoted to 2nd Dan by Sensei H. Kanazawa (JKA)
1975 - Member of Hawaii Team (Japan vs. Hawaii)
1976 - Member of Hawaii Team to West Coast
1979 - Certified Women's Self Defense Instructor (WSD Council)
1981 - Relocated to Calif. & started the Camarillo Dojo
(affiliated w/ West Coast Shotokan Karate Ass'n.)1981 - Promoted to 3rd Dan by Shihan E. Hamile (WCSKA)
1984 - Promoted to 4th Dan by Shihan E. Hamile
1989 - Promoted to 5th Dan by Shihan E. Hamile
1994 - Opened second dojo in Camarillo
1995 - Promoted to 6th Dan by Sensei T. Namiki
(Japan Shotokan Karate Do Federation)
1997 - Retired from Civil Service and began full time teaching
1998 - Awarded 6th Dan by Shihan E. Hamile
1999 - Appointed Director of Technical Development
(World Fed. of Karate Do Organization - now defunct)1967 - 2002 - Tournament Competition: Numerous awards in Kata and Kumite competition including several Grand Championships in All Styles competition.
competition including several Grand Championships in All Styles competition. 2007 - (April) Promoted to 7th Dan by the West Coast Shotokan Karate Assoc., Int'l. - Shihan Shalom Avitan, 8th Dan.
2009 - (August) Opened the third and current dojo
