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Shihan Frank Williams, Kyoshi
7th Degree Black Belt

Shihan Williams currently volunteers his mentoring skills on Wednesday nights. He retired from active teaching in September 2004 upon his retirementfrom the US Marine Corps.

Martial Arts Experience and Credentials

- Began Tae Kwon Do training in 1973 under Mr. Pak.
- Began teaching Shorin Ryu in 1991 under Grand Master Fusei Kise in Okinawa, Japan.
- Lived and trained in various martial arts in Okinawa, Japan for a total of 13 years.
- My instructor in Okinawa Shorin Ryu Kenshinkan was Grand Master Fusei Kise in Okinawa.
- Studied Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu with Kyoshi Ed Gingras for 12 months in 2003.
- Founder of The Family Karate Center, Inc. located in Havelock, NC (2000).
- Founder of the Universal Martial Arts Association (1999).
- Member of the Board of Directors for the World Karate Union.
- Currently a student of Hanshi Akamine Yoshimatsu (Okinawa, Japan) in Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu
- Retired United States Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer- 4 in September 2004.
- Certified United States Marine Corps Close Combat Instructor and Instructor Trainer under MSgt (Ret) Ron Donvito and Marine Martial Arts Instructor under GySgt (Ret) Leon Wright.

Black Belts in:

- Menkyo Kaiden awarde 27 September 2007 by Hanshi Seifuku Nitta.
- Kyoshi Title awarded 01 January 2007 Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate and Kobudo
- Shihan Title and Certificate awarded 17 July 2004 Matsumura Shorin Ryu.
- Nanadan (7th Degree Black Belt) - Shorin Ryu Karate and Kobudo -2003
- Nanadan (7th Degree Black Belt)- Okinawa-Te Karate - 2003
- Master Instructor Certificate (Shihan) - Shorin Ryu May 2003
- Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) - Zanshin Ryu Jujitsu
- Nidan (2nd degree Black Belt) - Instructor in Marine Corps Martial Arts.
- Nidan (2d Degree Black Belt) - Judo USJA
- Nidan (2d degree Black Belt) - Tae Kwon Do 1976
- Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) - Motobu-Ha Shito Ryu Karate Kobudo-1996 from Shihan Butch Velez
- Shodan (1st degree Black Belt) - Matsukaze Ryu Jujitsu -1996 from Cardo Urso and Shian Toma

Sempai Ryuji Williams
3rd Degree Black Belt - Chief Instructor/Owner

Martial Arts Experience and Credentials


- I began training in Shorin Ryu underGrand Master Fusei Kise in Okinawa Japan at age 4. I was promoted to Shodan Jr By GM Kise in 1999.
- I was awarded my Shodan in Shorin Ryu by Shihan Frank Williams in 2001.
- 2003 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Regional Competitor of the Year.
- 2005 American Martial Arts Alliance Hall of Fame inductee for Weapons Competitor of the Year.
- 2007 Inducted into the UMAA Hall of Fame as Fighter of the Year for Black Belts 18-34 Years old.
- Serve as the Chief Instructor at the Family Karate Center Camp Lejeune, NC (Tarawa Terrace Community Center)

Black Belts in:

- Sandan (3rdd degree Black Belt) - Shorin Ryu Karate - July 2007
- Nidan (2nd degree black belt) - Okinawan Kobudo.
- Ist Kyu Brown Belt- Matsukaze Ryu Jujitsu 1997.