The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in perfection of the character of it’s participants.
Gichin Funakoshi
Matthew Ansari, Instructor, Owner
Bio
He started his martial arts career in 1993 under the guidance of Sensei Randy Owen and then Sensei Chester Israel in the art of Shorinji Kempo and Shihairyoku Kempo. Over the next ten years he trained in various arts just due to moving or instructors moving some of those arts included American Karate, Judo, Uechi Ryu Karate, Korean Kido. In 2003 he began his training in Shotokan Karate. He also studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Small circle Jiu Jitsu, Shorinji toraken do. From 2008 to 2016 he was enlisted in the Army as an 82nd Airborne Infantryman doing two combat tours in Afghanistan. Upon returning from his first deployment in 2010 he began his training with Kyoshi Troy Price in the Shuri te Bujitsu Kai. He is still currently training and traveling nationwide with Kyoshi Price. Upon returning from his second deployment in 2012 he began training in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo with Sensei Kevin Smith. In 2014 he started his training in Progressive Arnis with Guro Chad Bailey. He has earned black belt in several styles including 5th Dan in Karate Jitsu, 4th Dan in Shihairyoku Kempo, 3rd Dan and Senior Instructor in Shuri te Bujitsu Kai, 2nd dan in Shorinji Kempo, 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate, 1st Dan in Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo and is an Advance Instuctor in Progressive Arnis.