Sensei Harry Imamura
Karate Training and Certifications:
Trained in Japan in Shotokan and Shitoryu from 1992 ~ 1998 under Sato
Sensei
(Shotokan) and M
i
yuki Sensei ( Shitoryu, last 2 years in Japan)
Continued training in Shotokan under Sensei Al McGaughey in Fremont
California from
Dec 1999 ~ current
Achieved Shotokan shodan (First Degree Black Belt) in July 2000 under
Sensei Al
McGaughey
Achieved Shotokan nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) in
November
2002
)
under Sensei Al
McGaughey
A
chieved the rank of
sandan ( 3rd Degree Black Belt ) with the
International Society of
Okinawan / Japanese Karate-Do in June 7, 2006
Achieved the rank of yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) with the Shinkyu
Shotokan Karate
in
M
ay
2
0
0
7
Championships:
USANKF Championship and Junior Olympics try out :
2001 Texas - Silver medalist in sparring (Kumite )
2002 West Virginia - Gold medalist and USA national champion in sparring
(kumite) ;
Silver medalist in kata (forms)
2003 San Jose California - Gold medalist and USA national champion for
both sparring
(kumite) and kata (forms)
2004 New Orleans - Gold medalist and USA national champion in kata(
forms) and
silver medalist in sparring (kumite)
Local tournaments:
Placed in all states and local tournaments entered, mostly gold medals and
few silver
medals
Referee:
State judge certified
.
Fremont Shotokan Karate
Imamura Sensei -
Kata 2003 USA National Champion