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FUNAKOSHI SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION

“The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the perfection of the character of its participants” ~ Master Funakoshi Gichin

We are pleased to introduce the instructors of the HQ FSKA Dojo. Our goal is to provide skilled, friendly and trusted instructors who are role models both inside and outside the Dojo. Thank you to all of our instructors for their time and effort. We would like to acknowledge all who have helped make FSKA successful over the years.

Sensei Garry Cross

Senior Instructor Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association

Address 1293 South Park Victoria Ave. Milpitas CA 95035 USA

Biography

Karate Qualifications

1969: Began Tae Kwon Do training at West Valley College

1971: Began Shotokan Karate training under Okimura Sensei

1977: Awarded 1st Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

1979: Awarded 2nd Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

1983: Awarded 3rd Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

1988: Awarded 4th Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

1992: Awarded 5th Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

1998: Awarded 6th Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

2002: Awarded 7th Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

2003: Awarded Instructor’s Certificate by Shihan Funakoshi

2013: Awarded 8th Dan by Shihan Funakoshi

Attended the following seminars taught by Shihan Funakoshi:

Self Defense
Officiating
Kata
Kumite

Attended seminars taught by the following instructors:

Asai Sensei
Kanazawa Sensei
Mikami Sensei
Enoeda Sensei in London
Prof. Sig Kufferath, Jujutsu, Shihan

Officiating:

Chair of Officiating at FSKA Tournaments
Chief Judge at FSKA Las Vegas World Tournaments
Chief Judge at FSKA annual tournaments

Tournaments:

Consistently placing in the top three in:

Kata
Kumite
Team Kata
Team Kumite

Education / License:

1969-72: West Valley College, Saratoga, California

Degree: Associate in Science

1972-76: California Polytechnical State University at San Luis Obispo,

Degree: Bachelor of Architecture

1983: Passed Exams to become a licensed Architect in the State of California

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WHAT'S NEW

all-day, January 1, 2025 – New Year Holiday - DOJO CLOSED
all-day, January 2, 2025 – New Year Holiday - DOJO CLOSED
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, January 8, 2025 – Kyu/Pre-Dan Exams
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, January 9, 2025 – Kyu/Pre-Dan Exams
all-day, January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Holiday - DOJO CLOSED

XXII WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FSKA ITALY

July 11, 2022 No Comments

Dear friends

It is with great pleasure to invite you to participate in the next XXII FSKA World Championships which will be held from 27 to 30 October in the city of Treviglio (BG) at the “Palafacchetti” sports hall in Via Bosco.

Treviglio is a town on the outskirts of