The above organization is officially recognized as a full member and local
branch of Nippon Karate Do Kai and Shito-Ryu International Karate Do Kai
from the headquarters of them in Japan.
The Yudansha (black belt holders) listed below have been awarded certificates
by the following Soke of Nippon Karate Do Kai and Shito-Ryu International
Karate Do Kai.
Kenwa Mabuni, Soke & Founder
Kenzo Mabuni, 2nd Soke
Tsukasa Mabuni, 3rd Soke
Shihan
John Sells
Gary McGuinness
Dudley Moon
Dean L. Gordon
Barbara A. Arrighi
John Bartholomay
Miguel Villalobos
Paul Fracchia
Kevin Hammond
Shawn Ross
Dawn Lasher
Pat Armstrong
Francine Kurth
Mari-jo Suzuki
Erik Svenson
Richard Madriaga
Ashland Karatedo
Head Instructor: John Sells
Ashland, Oregon
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
John Sells : 07/25/1999
2nd Dan
Kate Marshall : 10/13/2024
New England Seito Shito Ryu Karate,
Groton (Hombu) Dojo
Head Instructor: Gary McGuinness
21 Bayberry Road
Groton, MA 01450
USA
http://neseitoshitoyru.org/
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Gary McGuinness : 06/01/2005
5th Dan
Erik Svenson : 10/23/2022
4th Dan
Andrew McGuinness : 07/23/2023
Vassily Checkin : 11/12/2023
3rd Dan
Meredith (Yauckoes) Alba : 07/10/2005
Isaac John Patient : 07/14/2012
Jay Thakrar : 07/23/2023
2nd Dan
Carol McGuinness : 07/10/2005
1st Dan
Ron Gresco : 05/20/2001
Janis Thompson : 10/11/2003
David Trull : 07/10/2005
Sandeep Garikapaty : 07/14/2012
Adrian Svenson : 07/28/2019
Daniel McGuinness : 01/10/2026
Capital Region of New York Dojo
Head Instructor: Dudley Moon
Dewey Martial Arts Center
3 Normanskill Boulevard
Delmar, NY 12054
USA
http://neseitoshitoyru.org/
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Dudley Moon Ph.D : 06/01/2005
6th Dan
Francine Kurth : 07/23/2023
4th Dan
Carol Foglio : 12/03/2020
3rd Dan
Calvin Boyd Headley : 07/10/2005
Joseph Carreno : 07/28/2019
Kenneth Kroopnick MD : 12/03/2020
2nd Dan
Ellen Kennett : 12/03/2020
1st Dan
David Denio : 07/26/2009
Olga Naumenko : 07/26/2009
Jon Mahon : 12/03/2020
Utica College Karate
Head Instructor: Dean L. Gordon
204 Paris Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Dean L. Gordon Hachidan 2005
4th Dan
Pamela Keida : 2007
3rd Dan
Steven Coleman : 2007
2nd Dan
William Buckley : 1995
The Karate Center
Head Instructor: Paul Fracchia
15 Bullard Avenue
Queensbury, NY 12804
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
7th Dan
Paul Fracchia : 07/01/2000
1st Dan
Tom Sloan : 08/01/2002
Pacific Karate-Do Institute
Head Instructor: John Bartholomay
P.O. Box 1823
Buellton, CA 93427
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
John Bartholomay : 08/02/2015
4th Dan
Richard Dionne : 07/28/2013
James White : 08/02/2015
Peter Mangravite : 07/23/2017
3rd Dan
John Art Reed : 05/30/2004
Isaac John Patient : 07/14/2012
Zoe Nathan : 07/23/2017
2nd Dan
David Ekstrom : 08/05/2001
Tom Mailheau : 06/08/2002
Tim Muzzin : 12/07/2002
Shawndra Lee Patient : 01/13/2008
Brandon Broderick : 11/14/2010
James Dowdle : 10/07/2018
1st Dan
Paul Didier : 04/19/1996
Steve Ross : 05/30/2004
Cassie Cool : 01/29/2005
Jorgen Jeppesen : 01/13/2008
Christopher Wilson : 01/13/2008
Theresa Villagrana : 07/26/2009
Lindy White : 07/26/2009
Clint Watts : 11/14/2010
Hunter Colwell : 08/02/2015
Andriy Moskalyk : 10/07/2018
Oleh Moskalyk : 10/07/2018
Chris Cummings : 10/08/2022
Pacific Karate-Do Institute Utah Dojo
Head Instructor: Lis Whitchurch
10640 North Clubhouse Dr, Cedar Hills, UT 84062
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
John Bartholomay : 08/02/2015
4th Dan
Elisabeth Whitchurch : 10/08/2022
2nd Dan
Paige Jones : 03/19/2022
1st Dan
Lauren Jones : 10/07/2018
Tanner Hortin : 03/19/2022
Athena Jones : 03/19/2022
Eva Jones : 03/19/2022
Eliza Beal : 07/23/2023
Clarissa Helps : 07/23/2023
Sabrina Whitmer : 07/23/2023
Pacific Karate-Do Institute Villalobos Dojo
Head Instructor: Miguel Villalobos
600 West Enos Street
Santa Maria, CA 93455
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Miguel Villalobos : 08/02/2015
Pacific Karate-Do Institute Villalobos Maramonte Dojo
Head Instructor: Miguel Villalobos
620 East Sunrise Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Miguel Villalobos : 08/02/2015
4th Dan
Rudy Caoile : 12/08/2000
3rd Dan
Andrew Magnuson : 10/07/2018
Kimberly Webb : 10/07/2018
2nd Dan
Adrian B. Calangan : 06/20/1999
Miguel A. Villalobos Jr. : 07/12/1999
Alex B. Calangan : 07/12/2000
Sam Jarvis : 07/12/2000
1st Dan
Jill Salazar : 01/14/2000
Jason Ting : 06/21/2002
Quinn Cashola : 12/04/2008
Janessa Puckett : 09/14/2010
Atsuko Wolcott : 08/02/2015
Bushido-Kai Karate - Arrighi Dojo
Head Instructor: Barbara A. Arrighi
Mount Holyoke College
S. Hadley, MA 01075
USA
http://bushidokaikarateclub.wordpress.com/
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
8th Dan
Barbara Arrighi : 08/02/2015
5th Dan
David Wiley : 06/01/2003
4th Dan
Denise Blanchette : 10/13/1996
3rd Dan
Newton Bowdan : 05/03/2003
Ed Charbonneau : mm/dd/yyyy
2nd Dan
Charles King : 07/25/1999
Michael Truznadel : 05/03/2003
Tim Allen : 06/01/2003
Barbara Cote : mm/dd/yyyy
Elizabeth Modlish : mm/dd/yyyy
1st Dan
Ronald Galipeau : 10/13/1996
Eileen Truznadel : 06/20/2000
Sarah Plasse : 2002
Lisa Harnish : 05/03/2003
Priscillia Kisiel : 05/03/2003
Adam Cote : mm/dd/yyyy
Dennis Gobiel : 02/12/2012
Deea Ariana : 12/17/2012
Lima Ekram : 08/02/2015
Megan Lannen Neet : 05/03/2017
Wanyi Chen : 03/01/2018
Family Karate Ronin Dojo
Head Instructor: Kevin Hammond
3505 1/2 136 St NW
Marysville, WA 98271
USA
http://www.ronindojo.com/
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
7th Dan
Kevin Hammond : 10/08/2022
4th Dan
Candy McCulley : 07/dd/2001
3rd Dan
Linda Elves : 04/06/2002
2nd Dan
Joy Blodgett : 07/10/2005
Tony Blodgett : 07/10/2005
Darryl Neuhoff : 07/29/2007
Darrell Darnell : 07/26/2009
Elsa DelToro : 07/31/2011
Robert Baugh : 08/02/2015
Adam Lee : 10/07/2018
1st Dan
Raymond Cancio : 07/26/2009
Heather Darnell : 07/26/2009
Roma Cancio : 10/09/2010
Bob Baugh : 01/24/2012
Brandi Baker : 11/18/2016
Northern California Karate-do
Head Instructor: Mari-jo Suzuki
c/o 440 Evergreen Ct.
Danville, CA 94526
USA
http://www.norcalkaratedo.org/
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
6th Dan
Mari-jo Suzuki : 07/23/2023
5th Dan
Richard Boeckholt : 07/10/2005
4th Dan
Kelly Suzuki : 07/26/2025
3rd Dan
Gidget Boeckholt : 07/29/2007
Marla Metz : 07/23/2017
Chris Venenciano : 07/23/2017
Ryan Suzuki : 10/07/2018
Shaminda Subasingha : 10/08/2022
2nd Dan
Marites Karsevar : 10/09/2010
Kyle Mckinnis : 10/09/2010
Michael Doucet : 07/28/2013
Keai Lucasey : 10/04/2014
Joseph Tsuboi : 08/02/2015
Asenath Yeung : 08/02/2015
Amy Morgan : 07/28/2019
Lynn Evans : 07/23/2023
Marlo Simon : 07/26/2025
1st Dan
Alexandra Powk : 05/27/2006
Justin Yuan : 05/27/2006
Ryan Liu : 11/19/2007
Keanu Karsevar : 08/22/2009
Tuan Karsevar : 08/22/2009
Crystal Lee : 08/22/2009
Chris Wellbrook : 08/22/2009
Samantha Fisch : 08/17/2013
Kassie McKinnis : 08/17/2013
Chris Peterson : 08/17/2013
Eduardo Garcia : 08/08/2016
Vincent Cardenas : 07/23/2017
Noah Todd : 03/10/2018
Lance Long : 02/25/2019
Sarah Long : 02/25/2019
Elena Schuster : 11/01/2019
Sky Valley Traditional Karate
Head Instructor: Shawn Ross
12405 20th NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98205
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
6th Dan
Shawn Ross : 10/08/2022
5th Dan
Pat Armstrong : 08/02/2015
3rd Dan
Kyle Severson : 08/01/2018
2nd Dan
KaiLee Armstrong : 07/09/2005
1st Dan
Mary Harlich : 03/01/2001
Howard Robinson : 12/04/2008
Kelsey Furr : 12/01/2012
Molly Johnson : 08/10/2013
Cameron Edwards : 11/11/2016
Joseph Kyuper : 02/15/2020
Thomas Kyuper : 02/15/2020
San Diego Shima Dojo
Head Instructor: Richard Madriaga
4723 Renex Place
San Diego, CA 92117
USA
madriagarichard@yahoo.com
858-354-1342
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
5th Dan
Richard Madriaga : 10/08/2022
3rd Dan
Jessianne Baird : 07/23/2023
Orlando Dojo
Head Instructor: Dawn Lasher
Orlando, Florida
USA
Yudansha : Date Menjo Issued
6th Dan
Dawn Lasher : 07/01/2022