6th Dan, Okinawa Village Karate, Michigan
I began training in Taekwondo Chung Moo Quan, January 1975, under Richard and Ann McDowell, Holt, Michigan. I was promoted to 1st grade Black Belt on May 16, 1978 by Master Marshall Johnson, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
In 1978 I began training in Iki Shin Do Karate, an offset of Shotokan karate, initially under Sensei Victor and Stevie Harrell and then Sensei John Anderson. I was promoted to 2nd Dan in 1986, 3rd Dan 1991, and 4th Dan 1996.
During my final years at Anderson’s Karate Dojo I asked permission to train with Sensei Seikichi Iha, 10 th Dan, Shidokan Shorin-Ryu. I was promoted to 1st Dan September 27, 1997.
2000 began my final journey with Sensei John Hutchcroft, 9th Dan Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu. I was promoted to the rank of 5th Dan June 28, 2003, 6th Dan June 21, 2014.
Accomplishments:
2002 Small Double Axe awarded by Sensei John Hutchcroft
Editor, USKK Women in Karate Newsletter 2002-2004.
Graham’s Karate Dojo 1997-2004.
