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David Washington's
Kan Bu Kan Karate School
Chief Instructor:
David Washington, 6th Dan |
 Instructor
David Washington lives a life of
self-determination by humbly serving God, his
family and his community. Having grown up in a
neighborhood of extreme poverty in the South
Bronx, David knows what it means to fight for
his own path. He is a warrior, not in the
Hollywood sense, but through wisdom in the face
of conflict.
In 1968 while playing softball at the age of 14,
David was attacked by a group of ten boys. His
entire softball team “left him” to fend for
himself while only his identical twin brother,
Marc, stood by him during this onslaught. He was
severely beaten and knew from this experience
that he had to learn self-defense to survive
adolescence in the South Bronx. In 1970, he
joined the Japanese Goju-Ryu Karate dojo, and
stayed committed even though traveling there was
a challenge, due to the high
crime climate of the South Bronx area.
By 1972, David began training with Master Kim of
the Sang Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do after seeing him
in a demonstration at C.W. Post College (L.I.U).
Though only able to pay for one month’s
training, David was blessed by Master Kim’s
generosity, which allowed David to continue
studying at his dojang in return for cleaning
the floors and bathrooms. Master Kim was a true
mentor, taking David to golf outings,
tournaments and dinners with the most senior Tae
Kwon Do masters in the United States. Master Kim
was selected as Assistant Coach of the USA Tae
Kwon Do Team in 1973 for the 1st World TKD
Championships, Seoul, Korea. Mr. Washington was
also was trained by Mr. Vernon Slader (Ji Do
Kwan T.K.D). Mr. Slader was a student of GM S.
Henry Cho 9th Dan.
Our School
The Kanbukan School is focused on “Classical Martial Arts
Trainging” in a modern world.
Our” Primary Goal” is to use the
Martial Arts to build better human beings. Love, Respect,
Perseverance, Focus, Patience, Courage, Humility, wellness /
fitness are our key tenets.
We have senior, adult males and
females, teens, pre teens and children in our program. We are a
martial arts school. This is a place of learning. We have
locations in New York and Orlando Florida. Come train with one
of Americans most “Qualified” Teachers.
| More About Mr.
Washington |
- 6th degree black belt
- 36 years of Martial Arts
Experience
- New York City Police
Department (20 years)
- U.S. Army “Red Beret” 82ND
Airborne Division INF, (Rapid Deployment Force)
- “Detective Senior Master
Instructor” NYC Police Academy Tactics/Weapons
- Adjunct Professor Long
Island University Karate Inst Training Program
- FBI Certified Defensive
Tactics Instructor
| Hall Of Fame
Recipient: |
- GM Shiak Henry
Cho’s “All American Open Hall Of Fame”
- Budo International
Magazine: “Police/Military Instructor of
The Year”
- Action Martial
Arts Magazine: “Lifetime Spirit Award”
- Kaicho Tadashi
Nakamura: Karate Recognition Award
- GM Peter Urban /
GM Al Gotay Karate Appreciation Award
- Writer: Budo International Magazine and American Samurai Magazine
- Tournament Champion / Finalist 1971 – 2000
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| Seminars Attended |
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- O. Ozawa
- Al Gotay
- Fumio Demura
- Louis Delgado
- William Oliver
- Tsugo Sakumoto
- M. Yahara
- E. Ota
- Francisco Mansur
- Moses Powell
- Little John Davis
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- Norman Robinson
- Bob Engle
- Bill Wallace
- John Mullin
- Tony Archival
- Relson Gracie
- Shoto Tanemura
- Ralph Gastiaburo
- Dennis Bootle
- Thomas Boodie
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David Washington's
Kan Bu Kan Karate School
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Email:
Homepage:
http://davidwashingtonkarate.com
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