Sensei Leroy Rodrigues
Sensei Leroy Rodrigues has studied karate since 1961 and holds the rank of 10th Dan. He founded the Shinkyu Shotokan Dojo in 1983. Sensei Leroy knows approximately 50 karate katas and more than 15 weapons katas. He also has a book published as well as a video, containing older katas of Shorinji-Ryu.
Sensei Leroy Rodrigues has studied karate since 1961 and holds the rank of 10th Dan. He founded the Shinkyu Shotokan Dojo in 1983. Sensei Leroy knows approximately 50 karate katas and more than 15 weapons katas. He also has a book published as well as a video, containing older katas of Shorinji-Ryu.
Sensei Sue Miller
Sensei Sue been training since 1972. In the beginning, she trained with Sensei Leroy Rodrigues as a Okinawan Stylist in Shorinji-Ryu. She is an 8th Dan and currently teaches the Pre-Karate Classes, Youth, Teen and Adults, as well as, Men and Women's Self Defense Classes and is the Head Instructor for our Tournaments and Promotional's.
Sensei Sue been training since 1972. In the beginning, she trained with Sensei Leroy Rodrigues as a Okinawan Stylist in Shorinji-Ryu. She is an 8th Dan and currently teaches the Pre-Karate Classes, Youth, Teen and Adults, as well as, Men and Women's Self Defense Classes and is the Head Instructor for our Tournaments and Promotional's.
Sensei Nobu Kaji
Sensei Nobu has been training in KobuJutsu and Karate since 1968. He holds the rank of 6th Dan in KobuJutsu and 8th Dan with Shinkyu Shotokan. His Karate styles include Ryugo-ryu, Magai-ryu, Yamani-ryu, Shito-ryu and Shorin-ryu.
Sensei Nobu has been training in KobuJutsu and Karate since 1968. He holds the rank of 6th Dan in KobuJutsu and 8th Dan with Shinkyu Shotokan. His Karate styles include Ryugo-ryu, Magai-ryu, Yamani-ryu, Shito-ryu and Shorin-ryu.
Sensei Bernardo Mercado
Sensei Bernardo started training in Shotokan Karate at San Francisco State University in 1981 with Sensei Mayer Parry. In 1983 he began training with Sensei Leroy at the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate dojo. He holds the rank of 7th Dan with Shinkyu Shotokan Karate, 4th Dan with ISOK, and is also a Senior Instructor at the Fremont Shotokan Karate dojo. He has actively competed in regional karate tournaments since 1983 and has been a finalist or won championships in kata and kumite in every entered competition.
Sensei Bernardo started training in Shotokan Karate at San Francisco State University in 1981 with Sensei Mayer Parry. In 1983 he began training with Sensei Leroy at the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate dojo. He holds the rank of 7th Dan with Shinkyu Shotokan Karate, 4th Dan with ISOK, and is also a Senior Instructor at the Fremont Shotokan Karate dojo. He has actively competed in regional karate tournaments since 1983 and has been a finalist or won championships in kata and kumite in every entered competition.
Sensei Patrick Dunleavy
Patrick has been continuously studying Shotokan Karate since he was 6 years old. As a kid, power rangers was what drew him to martial arts, and over the years karate turned into something that led to fulfillment. Even from the very beginning, he loved karate and now, 17 years later, he is a 5th degree black belt. What has always inspired him was looking up to people who have been taking karate for a long time and seeing how far he could go with his own karate. Today, Patrick is teaching Shotokan Karate in the adult and teen classes while actively continuing his own karate training. He also regularly competes successfully in karate tournaments representing Shinkyu Shotokan.
Patrick has been continuously studying Shotokan Karate since he was 6 years old. As a kid, power rangers was what drew him to martial arts, and over the years karate turned into something that led to fulfillment. Even from the very beginning, he loved karate and now, 17 years later, he is a 5th degree black belt. What has always inspired him was looking up to people who have been taking karate for a long time and seeing how far he could go with his own karate. Today, Patrick is teaching Shotokan Karate in the adult and teen classes while actively continuing his own karate training. He also regularly competes successfully in karate tournaments representing Shinkyu Shotokan.
