"One thousand days of training - a Beginner;
Ten thousand days of training - a Master."
- Mas Oyama
This photograph shows most of our current instructors.
Front row, from left to right:
Sensei Robert Downey (deceased) - Saizen Dojo founder.
OSU, Sensei! You are always in our hearts.
To Sensei's left are: Sempais Edna, Glenna and Jeff. Sempai Jeff has since left for college to become a surgeon; we look forward to his return and acheiving his shodan, should he accept a position in the area.
Back row, from left to right:
Senseis Esther and Bret, Shihan Bob, and Sempai Robin.
Missing from the picture are:
Sempais Kim Brown and Ric Eggleston were unable to attend this particular International Kyokushin Summer Camp, held at Wells College on Cayuga Lake in Aurora, New York in 1999.
SHIHAN - CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
ROBERT WRIGHT
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Shihan Bob is a yondan, 4th degree black belt, in the Kyokushin style and has experience in the martial arts since 1969, including Shotokan, Oyama, and Kyokushin.
Shihan is this area's North American Kyokushin Organization's (NAKO) Branch Chief, under NAKO Chairman, Shihan Henrioh.
SENSEIS - INSTRUCTORS
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ESTHER KARABON
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Started in 1985, is nidan, 2nd degree black belt in Kyokushin, and has martial arts experience in Ko Gaku Shin, Oyama, and Kyokushin styles. She has participated in training camps in Japan receiving instruction from the masters there, and numerous NAKO international summer training camps, seminars and belt tests in New York City with Shihan Henrio.
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BRET NACCARATO
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Started in 1991, is nidan, 2nd degree black belt in Kyokushin, with martial arts experience including Ko Gaku Shin and Kyokushin. He has participated in numerous NAKO international summer training camps, seminars and belt tests in New York City with Shihan Henrioh.
SEMPAIS - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
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ROBIN JOHNSON
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Started in 1984 is shodan, 1st degree black belt in Kyokushin, with martial arts experience including Ko Gaku Shin, Oyama and Kyokushin styles. He has participated in numerous NAKO international summer training camps, seminars and belt tests in New York City with Shihan Henrioh.
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RIC EGGLESTON
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Started in 1992 is shodan, 1st degree black belt in Kyokushin, with martial arts experience which includes Ko Gaku Shin and Kyokushin.
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EDNA BURGESS
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Started in 1985 is shodan, 1st degree black belt in Kyokushin, with martial arts experience which includes Ko Gaku Shin, Oyama and Kyokushin. She has participated in training camps in Japan receiving instruction from the masters there, and numerous NAKO international summer training camps, seminars and belt tests in New York City with Shihan Henrioh.
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KIM BROWN
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Sempai Kim is shodan, 1st degree black belt in Kyokushin. (more bio to come).
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GLENNA TENNENT
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Sempai Glenna is shodan, 1st degree black belt in Kyokushin. (more bio to come).
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