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Left: Sensei Carl Long Right: Sensei Masayuki Shimabukuro |
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Carl Long Sensei, As Eastern USA Hombu-Cho and Director for the Jikishin-Kai Intl., Carl Long Renshi is responsible for the instruction and certification of Jikishin-Kai Instructors and Dojo throughout the Eastern Region of the United States of America and Canada as well as Central and South America. His interest in Martial arts began as a teenager, when he studied Judo, Karate-do, Okinawan Kobudo weapons and other traditional Japanese martial arts. He achieved dan ranking in several of these arts before focusing his attention predominantly on Iaido (or Iaijutsu), the art of Samurai swordsmanship. His interest in martial arts began early and he began his karate training in 1968. He has since achieved dan ranks in Shorin Ryu Karate, Shito Ryu Karate, Okinawa Kobudo, Aikido, Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu and Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu. Long Shihan is the senior-most student of Shimabukuro Masayuki Hanshi and highest ranked member of the Jikishin Kai International under Shimabukuro Sensei in the world. Carl Long is presently ranked 7th dan Shorin Ryu Karate, 6th dan Shito Ryu Karate, 6th Dan Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu, 5th dan Okinawa Kobudo, 4th dan Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu and holds the coveted title of Renshi.
Summary Timeline of Acheivements and Rankings 1968- Begins training in Japanese Karate 1978- Receives Instructor License, Shorin Ryu Karate 1986- Receives Aikido dan certification 1989- Establishes Sakura Budokan, Kingston PA. 1992- Receives Okinawa Kobudo 5th dan rank, Okinawa Budo Renmei 1992- Appointed USA Director for Okinawa Budo Renmei 1993- Receives Shorin Ryu Karate 6th dan rank 1995- Appointed Eastern USA Representative Jikishin-Kai Intl. 1997- Appointed Eastern USA Hombu-Cho Jikishin-Kai Intl. 2000- Receives Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu 5th dan rank 2003- Receives Shorin Ryu Karate-Do 7th dan 2003- Receives Shito Ryu 6th dan rank 2004- Receives Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu 4th dan rank 2004- Receives Dai Nippon Butoku-Kai Shorei Sho Award 2004- Receives Dai Nippon Butoku-Kai 6th dan Iaido 2004- Receives Dai Nippon Butoku Kai Iaido Renshi title 2004- Receives Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu 6th dan rank 2004- Receives Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu Renshi title 2006- Appointed Vice Chairman Jikishin-Kai Intl. 2006 - Belgium - Receives Dai Nippon Butoku Kai Yushu Sho Award 2006 - Canada - Receives Dai Nippon Butoku Kai Yushu Sho Award 2007 - Receives Shorin Ryu Karate 8th dan rank 2008 - Japan - 3rd WBS - Receives Overall Individual Yushu Sho from Prince Higashi Fushimi 2008 - Japan - 3rd WBS - Receives Overall Team Yushu Sho from Prince Higashi Fushimi 2008 - Appointed International Coordinator of Iaido for DNBK * Staff Columnist for Black Belt Magazines "Cutting Edge"
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