Kunio MiyakeBorn in 1946, Miyake Sensei began teaching the martial arts in Japan. At the same time, he was teaching modern Japanese language and literature at the high school level. He moved to the United States in 1985 and-with permission from Shuko- kai Tani-h Shito-Ryu and Soke Chojiro Tani-quickly established Shuko-Kai U.S.A. in Southern California. Founder of Shuko- kai International, Miyake Sensei currently holds an official U.S.A. National Karate-Do Federation 8th degree in karate-do and a 6th degree in shorinji aiki jiu-jitsu. The All-Japan Karate-do Federation and the World Shorinji Kempo Federation issued his instructor's licenses. Both associations require the highest caliber of karate and jiu-jitsu knowl- edge. In 1982, he was the All-Japan champion in Shito-Ryu Shuko-Kai and the 1988 U.S.A. Karate Federation National Champion. With many years of experience in the arts of Budo, Miyake Sensei is considered one of the most knowledgeable instructors in the kumite aspect of karate: Modern kumite does not show the characteristics of each style anymore because everything is extremely unified in movement and approach, he says. This is the result of sport competition. Back then, shotokan used zenkutsu-dachi and goju-ryu used nekoashi-dachi in kumite so you could tell the practitioner's style by just looking at the way he fought. Because karate now has a sport aspect, it has developed in a more mod- ern and scientific approach to combat. Nowadays, we have only two styles for kumite: Japanese and rest of the world. And even the Japanese are changing to better accommodate the sportive approach. Miyake Sensei has earned a high level of respect by sharing karate-do with love, empathy and dedication. He strives for a life of tranquility and content- ment, refreshed by the satisfaction derived from pursuing the way of karate with discipline and commitment. Read More Read Less