- male
- Ridgely Abele began his Karatedo and Kobudo training in 1964 in Miami, Florida, under the direction of Hanshi John Pachivas then later under Hanshi...
- female
- Donna Judge (Shihan Donna Judge) is the 8th-ranking Shuri-Ryu Karatedo fighter and is the founder and senior instructor of Suncoast Karate school,...
- male, deceased (1969)
- Zenryo Shimabukuro (14 November 1908 - 14 October 1969) was a karate master and the founder of Shorin-ryu Seibukan karate. Zenryo Shimabukuro was...
- male, deceased (2000)
- John Athanas Pachivas (b. May 3, 1927 - d. February 14, 2000), was a student of the martial arts for nearly sixty years. He began teaching in the...
- male, 66 years old
- Victor Moore (born August 23, 1943) is a 10th Degree Black Belt in Shuri-ryu karate and is one of the late Robert Trias' first Chief instructors of...
- male
- Milt Calander (b. 1949) was a student of Shuri-ryu Grandmaster Robert Trias for 17 years, from 1972 to 1989. He is a 6th Dan in Okinawan Shuri-Ryu...
- male, deceased (2000)
- John Athanas Pachivas (b. May 3, 1927 - d. February 14, 2000), was a student of the martial arts for nearly sixty years. He began teaching in the...
- male
- John ("Johnny") Linebarger is currently the director of KoSho Karate in Tucson, Arizona. He holds the rank of Shihan, as well as an 8th degree...
- male
- Higaonna (Higashionna) Kanyo was a native of Nishi-shin-machi, Naha, Okinawa. He was born into a merchant family, whose business was selling...
- male, deceased (1998)
- is notable for founding the Shukokai style of karate in 1949. Tani started his formal karate training under the founder of the Goju-ryu style,...
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