Masaya Kohama Kancho

Kohama Sensei, The Chief Instructor of Shobukan Organization, teaches Shotokan Karate and resides in Japan. Has extensive training and teaching experience in the Martial Arts. A Tested and Certified black belt by the JKA. Kohama Sensei conducts regular seminars in the USA, India, SriLanka and South America.

Kohama Sensei has been visiting the USA since 1998. During his visits he has conducted many seminars and testing. In 1998 we hosted our first international karate tournament. The 2nd Friendship Invitational Traditional Karate Tournament was held in August 2002, the 3rd Shobukan Cup was held in Japan. We continute to host yearly an annual Shobukan Cup Tournament that brings the best of Texas and International competitors. Our annual tournament continues to grow yearly.

Manuel DaCosta, Chief Instructor of Shotokan Dojo

Mr.Da Costa, 4-dan, is the chief instructor of Shotokan Karate Dojo in Killeen Texas and has been practicing Shotokan Karate for over 20 years. Tested and certified in Japan through the Shobukan Organization by Kohama Sensei. Holds 3-dan in Kendo tested and certified by All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) in 2007, a member of the Austin Kendo Doshikai Dojo. In 1998 tested in Japan for Shodan in Iaido then in 2004 tested in the U.S.A. for Nidan in Iaido.
Lived and trained in Japan with Shobukan Organization and regularly visits Japan for Karate and Iaido training. He is the USA and PanAmerican representative of Shobukan Organization.

2010 Bronze Kata at the US OPEN in the Masters Karate Championships, Las Vegas, April 2010

2010 Seminar with Leon Sill Sensei, Waco, Texas

2009 Bronze Team Kumite, 10th World SKIF Karate Championship - Athens, Greece

2009 Gold Kata, National Champion,USA-NKF Nationals,July 2009, Florida.

2009 Gold Kata, State Champion,USA-NKF Texas Qualifier,May 2009, Texas

2009 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals, July 2009, Ft Lauderdale, FL.

2009 National Referee B license, July 2009, USA-NKF

2009 Bronze Kata, Masters Championship at the US OPEN, Las Vegas, April 2009

2009 Shobukan Seminar - Kohama Sensei, Houston, Texas, March 2009

2009 SKIF Seminar - Murakami Sensei,Houston, Texas, Feb 2009

2008 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08

2008 Bronze Team Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08

2008 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 08

2008 Seminar Kohama Sensei Panama city, Panama March 2008

2008 Seminar Kagawa Sensei Houston, Texas Feb 2008

2007 Bronze Kumite SKIF PanAmerican Championship, Costa Rica, Aug 07

2007 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals Jul07

2007 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 07

2007 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 07

2007 Promoted to Sandan in Kendo - April 07

2006 Gold Kata USA-NKF National Champion July06

2006 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July06

2006 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2006

2006 Seminar Asai Sensei June 2006

2006 Seminar Kohama Sensei Feb 2006

2006 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May06

2005 Gold Kumite, USA-NKF National Champion July05

2005 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Nationals July05.

2005 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May05.

2005 Bronze, Kendo Nabeshima Cup April 05.

2004 Silver Kumite and Kata, 40th All South Karate Tournament April04.

2004 Gold Iaido, USA-NKF National Champion Jul04.

2004 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals July 04

2004 Bronze Kata, USA-NKF Nationals July 04.

2004 3rd place, Kendo Team competition Oct 2004.

2003 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2003

1995 1st place, Kumite Champion, City Tournament in Yamato-City, Japan.

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