Sensei Bernardo
Karate Training and Certifications:

  • Started Shotokan Karate with Sensei Mayer Parry at San Francisco State University in
    1981. Earned 3rd kyu in 1983.

  • Continued training with Sensei Leroy Rodrigues in 1983 at Shinkyu Shotokan South
    San Francisco Parks & Recreation Center. Earned Shodan in 1986. Awarded Godan in
    2002. Also awarded Nidan in Shrinji Ryu Karate-Do in 1986. Started teaching in 1986 at
    the Shinkyu Shotokan dojo.

  • Enhanced training with Sensei Al McGaughey beginning in 1998. Awarded rank of
    Sensei and Senior Instructor at Pine Waves Karate Academy in 2003.

  • Hold the rank of Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt)  with the International Society of
    Okinawan Karate Instructors.

  • Achieved the  rank of  Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) with the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate
    in March 23, 1994.

  • Achieved the  rank of Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) with the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate in
    October 13, 2002

  • Achieved the  rank of Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) with the International Society of
    Okinawan / Japanese Karate-Do in June 7, 2006

  • Achieved the  rank of Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt) with the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate
    in June 2007

Championships:

  • Began competing in 1983 as a brown belt and took first place in kumite. Have competed
    since 1983 in many local and regional karate tournaments consistently placing in the
    top three finalists in both kata and kumite. That includes winning the Northern California
    Karate Championships, Kanazawa Cup, and Grand Champion in the All American
    ATAMA Classic.
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