JKS Puerto Rico

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Georgie Vazquez, 6th Dan
Born: 13 July 1961 in New York
1975 - at age of 14 Began traning JKA Karate
with Masters Teruyuki Okazaki, 10th Dan and Masataka Mori, 8th Dan JKA-NYC
1977- joined The International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF/HQ)
1982 - Sensei Vazquez was Regional Director of the ISKF of Puerto Rico
Then called The Puerto Rican Shotokan Karate Club
1987- Sensei Vazquez moved to Florida to train at the at the (SAKA/HQ)
under Master Shigeru Takashina 8th Dan JKA, and stayed 12 years
During that time completed JKA Instructor's Traning Program
2000- moved back to Puerto Rico again, to teach Karate full time.
2001- joined the International Japan Karate Organization (JKA) of Miami)
with sensei Y.Saito 8th Dan Chief Instructor (JKI)
2003- joined the World Traditional Karate Organization (WTKO/HQ)
with WTKO Chief Instructor Sensei Richard Amos 6th Dan JKA
2006-January Obtain, 6th Dan, Establishment of ISKA-HQ designated Chief Instructor
2010- Joined Japan Karate Shoto Federation (JKS Headquaertes) Tokyo Japan, with
JKS World Chief Instructor Masao Kagawa 8th Dan.

Japan Karate Shoto Federation

JKS Headquarter, Japan Instructors and strong passion of the JKS members.
Our long time ideal is ‘Lifetime Karate’ training. So, we will try hard
to spread and develop karate-do and work towards the improvement of our federation
www.jks.jp/

JKS is a Shotokan-based style of Karate, and emphasizes a balanced
development of speed, strength, and range of techniques for every
part of one’s body to enable it to move like a whip.

The practice of JKS Karate is:
Great for almost all ages
Great for the whole family to do together
Applicable to self defense situations
And allows the practitioner to:
Build confidence and self-control
Develop fast reflexes
Learn the basic principles of progressive goal setting
and reaching those goals
Learn how to avoid getting involved in physical
confrontations Keep in shape while having fun