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HISTORY:
  U.S.M.C. Gy.Sgt. (Retired):1953-1973
  Began training October 13,1955 in Gotemba,Japan under Master Watai,Kanjo.
  Only non-Asian to attain any degree in this family-oriented, unorthodox system.

Began training in 1958 under Master shimabuku,Eizo inMoromi-Sato,Okinawa.
Spent and trained,several repeated tours on Okinawa.

 Trained and attained rank of Brown Belt under Gy.Sgt.Vincent McGale,
 U.S.M.C.in HakuJitsu,1963

 MOST NOTED COMPETITION:

  World Tournament(Chicago)1963-Black Belt Kumite-4th place.
  Canadian Championship(Toronto)1963-Black Belt Kumite-2nd place.
  U.S. Championship(New York),1966-Black Belt Kata-1st place;Kumite-2nd place.
  U.S.M.C.Championship,1964-Kata-1st place;Kumite-1st place.
  U.S.M.C.Championship,1965-Kata-1st place;Kumite-2nd place.

  NOTED STUDENTS:
  Glen Premru (Arizona),James Boyt(England),Thomas Nelson(New York),Scott Warren.
  Butch Bonner,Ronnie Lovick(North Carolina),Sharon Clifton,Jim Horne(Florida)
  Tom Acosta(Texas),John Liddell(Kentucky),and many others.
  

  NOTED STUDENTS IN WATAI:
  BLACKBELTS: Jim Gilbert, Steve Wood, and Brian Arthur.

  CURRENTLY:
  Kyoshi: 1st Watai Dojo in United States.Classical style of 1950's.System
  stresses Japanese training of that era,no safety equipment fighting and focus
  contact.Intricate,empty hand and weapons Kata.

  AVAILABLE FOR SEMINARS AND CLINICS:
  Karate and weapons,self defense. Weapons seminars designed to attain ranking
  in Kobu-Jitsu.
 

  CERTIFIED:                                          SAM PEARSON
  Shorin-Ryu-9th DAN                                P.O.Box 1655
  Watai-Ryu-9th DAN                                 New Bern,NC 28563
  Kobu-Jitsu-3rd DAN                                Phone:1-252-637-3291
  Mensa Member
  Member-International Hall of Fame        E-Mail: spearson@cconnect.net

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