ISKF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

The ISKF Technical Committee is comprised of 13 individuals (as specified in the ISKF By-Laws) ranking 6th Dan and above with official qualifications in Instructor, Examiner and Judge.  The purpose of the ISKF Technical Committee to is follow Master Funakoshi’s principles in keeping the Dojo Kun and Niju Kun at the forefront of all ISKF developments.  They are responsible for all technical matters such as the competition rulebook, kyu and dan exam standardization, and the development of the ISKF and techniques.  The Technical Committee reviews current ISKF official rules and regulations along with ISKF forms and procedures, and amends them or develops new policies when necessary. 

This group of individuals is as diverse as the ISKF.  As the ISKF is an international organization, the Technical Committee is embodied by members from the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Japan.  They represent all of the members of the ISKF and strive to maintain the integrity and tradition of the ISKF while at the same time assuring the ISKF continually grows and moves forward into the mainstream. 

 

 

Chairman

Name: Yutaka Yaguchi Rank: 9th Dan Mentor: Masatoshi Nakayama/Gichin Funakoshi Qualification: Master Instructor Karate Position: Chairman Karate Experience: 60 Years Education: Nihon University Date of Birth: November 14, 1932 Place of Birth: Japan

Vice Chairmen

Name: James Field	Name: Frank Woon-A-Tai
Rank: 8th Dan - 06/09/08	Rank: 8th Dan - 06/09/08
Mentor: Yutaka Yaguchi	Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki
Qualification: Graduate Instructor	Qualification: Graduate Instructor
Karate Position: Vice-Chairman	Karate Position: Vice-Chairman
Karate Experience:47 Years	Karate Experience:47 Years
Place of Birth: Jamaica	Education:University of Toronto
	Date of Birth:May 22, 1950
	Place of Birth: Guyana

Committee

Name: Maynard Miner Rank: 8th Dan - 06/09/08 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 53 Years Education: Kingsborough College Date of Birth: January 12, 1935 Place of Birth: USA

 

Name: Robin Rielly Rank: 8th Dan - 06/09/08 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 51 Years Education: Rider College/Seton Hall University Date of Birth: May 20, 1942 Place of Birth: USA

 

Name: Najib Baha Amin Rank: 8th Dan - 06/15/09 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 47 Years Education: Morgan State University Date of Birth: March 29, 1932 Place of Birth: USA

 

Name: Cathy Cline Rank: 7th Dan - 06/06/05 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki / Yutaka Yaguchi Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 37 Years Education: Long Island University Date of Birth: September 20, 1950 Place of Birth: USA

 

Name: Dr. Dexter Shim Rank: 7th Dan - 06/12/06 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 41 Years Education: UWI/College of Surgeons Edinburgh/England Date of Birth: June 12, 1952 Place of Birth: Trinidad and Tobago

 

Name: Gary Turnbull Rank: 7th Dan - 06/12/06 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 42 Years Education: University of West Indies Date of Birth: May 13, 1947 Place of Birth: Jamaica

 

Name: Hiroyoshi Okazaki Rank: 7th Dan - 06/11/07 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 31 Years Education: Temple University Date of Birth: March 04, 1961 Place of Birth: Japan

 

Name: Gary Swain Rank: 7th Dan - 06/09/08 Mentor: Yutaka Yaguchi Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 37 Years Education: University of Iowa Date of Birth: February 4, 1944 Place of Birth: USA

 

Name: David Jones Rank: 7th Dan - 06/09/08 Mentor: Yutaka Yaguchi Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 37 Years Education: University of Calgary Date of Birth: May 26, 1958 Place of Birth: England

 

Name: Larry Loreth Rank: 7th Dan - 06/09/08 Mentor: Yutaka Yaguchi Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 43 Years Education: University of Manitoba Date of Birth: February 12, 1948 Place of Birth: Canada

 

Name: Leon Sill Rank: 7th Dan - 10/19/07 Mentor: Teruyuki Okazaki/Yutaka Yaguchi Qualification: Graduate Instructor Karate Position: Member Karate Experience: 48 Years Education: Louisiana State University Date of Birth: August 3, 1942 Place of Birth: USA