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
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