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  1. Tadashi Yamashita (born February 5, 1942) is a Japanese American martial artist and actor. Early life. Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan. His father died when he was three and he and his mother moved to Okinawa when he was 8, after the Second World War. He began martial arts at 11.

  2. Yamashita is the President and Director of US Shorin-Ryu Karate Association, the USA President of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Association and Chief Instructor of Shorin Ryu in the United States. Yamashita combines many progressive fighting tactics with traditional aspects of karate do.

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  3. Jan 16, 2017 · Best of Tadashi Yamashita. T. Kent Nelson / KSK Martial Arts. 7.28K subscribers. 541. 42K views 7 years ago. ...more.

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  4. Sep 17, 2013 · Tadashi Yamashita captured the All-Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Free Sparring Grand Championship Title. In 1968, he visited Japan and tested before his Sensei, Shugoro Nakazato, 9th Degree Black Belt. Also on the panel was the famous Grand Master Chosin Chibana, 10th Degree Black Belt.

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  5. Tadashi Yamashita-Sensei, has dedicated over 60years of his life to the practice Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo. A highly respected man in all circles of the martial arts, Yamashita-Sensei is sought after for karatedo and kobudo seminars from all over the world.

  6. Yamashita is the President and Director of US Shorin-Ryu Karate Association, the USA President of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Association and Chief Instructor of Shorin Ryu in the United States. Yamashita combines many progressive fighting tactics with traditional aspects of karate do.

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  8. Since then, he was no longer aggressive, but talented. At the age of 16, Yamashita would receive his black belt and in 1960 he became the All-Okinawan Shorin-ryu Free Sparring Grand Champion. He...

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