SHIOMITSU SENSEI
Born in Kagoshima, Kyushu in Southern Japan Masafumi Shiomitsu 9th Dan Hanshi joined Nihon University Karate Club in Tokyo at the age of eighteen and graduated from there over four years later. His standard of Karate, particularly his fighting, enabled him to be chosen to visit the UK in 1965. Along with other senior instructors he assisted Tatsuo Suzuki with teaching throughout the country.
Shiomitsu Sensei, despite his early days as
a young fearless fighter, has evolved into a Wado pioneer. His innovative
teaching methods and demonstrations of relaxed power are testimonies of his own
research into today’s Wado Ryu Karate. His loyalty to Ohtsuka’s ideas and
concepts has not jaded his ambition to bring other things to the Wado table.
Change? I call it development. His ability to bring Kata technique alive
is second to none and the old fighting spirit of his younger days is never far
away. I think it’s fair to say he has mellowed somewhat but don’t take that as
a sign of weakness in any way.
In 1989 Shiomitsu formed the WadoRyuAcademy in order to continue his beliefs of practising Wado Ryu Karate untainted by other influences. The WadoAcademy is a member of Wado Ryu Japan, headed by Grandmaster Hironori Ohtsuka 2nd , son of the original founder of Wado Ryu Karate Do. The WadoAcademy is now a worldwide organization and Shiomitsu Sensei travels to the member countries regularly to uphold his standard and philosophies.
Brad gets 4th dan from Shiomitsu Sensei
