Toyotaro Miyazaki

Background

Miyazaki, who was born September 25, 1944 in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

At college he majored in Economics. He left Japan and moved to California in 1966. He trained in Kenkojuku Karate (Shotokan Style) in Japan until his mid twenties before coming to the United States.

He served as the head instructor of Tokutai Karate-Do.

He also competed against Kevin Thompson (karate). Miyazaki had a top 10 ranking in karate for 2 decades.

His skills brought him to be on the cover of Black Belt Magazine, Karate Illustrated, and Official Karate Magazine. He retired from competition in 1971.

Established in Flushing over 30 years ago, Miyazaki has taught thousands of students and has produced hundreds of black belts, some of whom have become Instructors at their own Karate Dojos.

Miyazaki currently teaches at Shotokai United States of America in Bayside, New New York Miyazaki is also a former instructor of the Long Island University Karate Instructor Certification Program. His students include Kai Leung George Aschkar Jorge Decena and Nixon Feliz.

Achievements

• He began his karate training at 15 at the Kenkojyuku Dojo under Tomasaburo Okano, who was a direct student of the founder of Shotokan Karate Gichin Funakoshi. Upon arriving in the United States he quickly achieved fame in both kata and kumite.

Connections

opponents:

Chuck Norris