About Us
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Kudan - 9th Dan Black Belt
Shihan - Master Instructor
in both Uechi-Ryu Karate and Rykyu Kobudo
Masakazu Kinjo Sensei is a direct student of Katsuhiko Minowa Sensei in both Uechi-Ryu Karate and Ryukyu Kobudo.
Kinjo Sensei is the President of both the Uechi-Ryu Hozonkai and Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai.
Sensei Doug Smith
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Kyoshi, Nanadan - 7th Dan Black Belt
Shihan - Master Instructor - Uechi-Ryu Karate
Yondan - 4th Dan Black Belt
Jun Shihan - Instructor - Ryukyu Kobudo
Student of Kinjo Masakazu Sensei in both Uechi-Ryu Karate and Ryukyu Kobudo
Sensei Doug Smith's training began in 1984 and is Uechi-Ryu Hozonkai & Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai's first and oldest international dojo.
Sensei Kyle Iseke
Kinjo Masakazu Sensei
Sensei Kyle Iseke
Godan - 5th Dan Black Belt
Shihan - Master Instructor -Uechi-ryu Karate
Student of Sensei Doug Smith in both Uechi-Ryu Karate and Ryukyu Kobudo
Sensei Kyle's training began in 1992 and has been fortunate enough to attend multiple Koshukais (training seminars) and tournaments hosted by Karate Masters around the world, including Okinawa, Japan.