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Seito Matsumura Shorin-Ryu |
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Jim Price Karate |
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James G. Price 32 River Dr. North Pekin, Il. 61554. Cell Phone: (309) 241-2425 Email: jimandsandy@insightbb.com
NARRATIVE: James Price began his Karate Training .in the Shuri-Ryu style under Sensei Phillip W. Koeppel on March 9th 1974 in Pekin Il. Dojo. I earned my black belt in 1984 from Mr. Steve Mott. When Mr. Mott decided to close the Pekin Dojo back in 1990 , I decided to keep a school going in Pekin with Master Koeppel’s permission and blessings. I was able to keep a Karate School going in Pekin, IL. Until May of 2002. I now teach Karate in Morton IL. At Village Courts Athletic Club.
KARATE / MARTIAL ART BACKGROUND: 1974 - 1976 Phil Koeppel School of Karate Pekin, IL. Master Phillip Koeppel - Sensei Style - Shuri-Ryu 1976 --1977 Phil Koeppel School of Karate Pekin, IL. Mr. Joseph Fyock Instructor . Style - Shuri-Ryu 1977 - 1978 Phil Koeppel School of Karate Pekin, IL. Mr. Vern DuPage Instructor Style - Shuri-Ryu 1978 - 1979 Phil Koeppel School of Karate Pekin, IL. Mr. Steven Mott Instructor Style - Shuri-Ryu 1979- -1990 Steve Mott Karate School Pekin, IL. Mr. Steve Mott Instructor Style - Shuri-Ryu / Seito Matsumura Ryu 1990 - present Phil Koeppel Karate School Peoria, IL. Master Phillip Koeppel Sensei Style - Seito Matsumura Ryu
PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS: Awarded Small Double - bladed Axe - 1976 - By Master Phillip W. Koeppel Received Shodan - 1984 By Mr. Steven Mott Received Nidan - June 23,1987 By Mr. Steven Mott Received Sandan - February 16,1988 By Mr. Steven Mott Received Yondan - May 22,1990 By Master Phillip W. Koeppel Received Godan - June 13,1992 By Master Phillip W. Koeppel Received Godan in Kobudo - June -1992 By Master Phillip W. Koeppel Received Rokudan - July 10,1998 By Master Phillip W. Koeppel Received Master Phillip Koeppel Award of Excellence June 06, 2004
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS: USKK Life Membership #0038 (1991) USKK Chairman of Referees and Rules Committee PKC Life Member #9014 Former Member of USKA (1974 - 1985) International Certificate of Refereeing I. F. P. A. (2000)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Competed in Tournaments From 1974 to 1997 Automatic Nomination for Bushido International Society ---1996 and 1997 Nomination for Bushido International Society ---2003 --- Nomination for Bushido International Society ---2004 --- USKK National Champion - 1987 - 1988 - 2nd Place - Weapons, 2nd Place - Kumite, 3rd Place - Kata USKK National Champion - 1988 - 1989 - 1st Place - Kata, 1st Pace - Weapons, 2nd Place - Kumite USKK National Champion - 1989 - 1990 - 2nd Place - Kumite, 4th Place - Kata, 4th Place - Weapons USKK National Champion - 1990 - 1991 - 1st Place - Kata, 1st Place - Weapons, 2nd Place Kumite USKK National Champion - 1991 - 1992 - 2nd Place - Kata, 2nd Place - Weapons, 3rd Place - Kumite USKK Grand Champion in Overall Kata - 1992 USKK National Champion - 1993 - 1994 - 2nd Place - Kata, 3rd Place - Weapons, 3rd Place - Kumite USKK National Champion - 1994 - 1995 - 2nd Place - Kata, 3rd Place - Weapons, 3rd Place - Kumite USKK National Champion - 1995 - 1996 - 1st Place - Kata, 2nd Place - Weapons, 2nd Place - Kumite USKK National Champion - 1996 - 1997 - 1st Place - Kata An International Tournament Okinawa Karate and Kobudo World Tournament - 1997 1st opportunity to Referee in an International World Karate Tournament Opportunity to work out in Master Shoushin Nagamine Seminar in Okinawa, Japan Opportunity to work out in Master Joen Nakazato Seminar in Okinawa, Japan USKK National Champion - 1997 - 1998 - 2nd Place - Kata, 3rd Place - Weapons, 4th Place - Kumite Acknowledgement Award For Nov.11th and 12th 2000 At the 1st World Pankration Championships Held in Lamia, Greece Received International Referee Certificate from the President of International Federation Of Pankration - Mr. Panagiotis Koutroubas -- Nov.18th 2000 Inducted into the Hall Of Fame - 2000 - International Federation of Pankration Athlima Acknowledgement Award from the State Association of Pankration Athlima of Baja California, Mexico - A. C. 2001 as a distinguished member of the Referee Committee USAFPA Because of my background in running Karate Tournaments, I was asked to run both the Greece And Mexico Karate Tournaments USKK National Champion - 2003 - 2004 4th Place Masters Kumite 5th Place in Masters Kata
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Karate has played a large role in my life. It has given me the true meaning of friendship. In the Karate World , It is one large family and in this family there is a lot of Love. Karate has seen me through 3 Divorces. I give acknowledgement to Karate for giving me self-confidence and the desire to succeed in my daily life, One day at a time. On April 01, 2005 I finally found my partner in life. I got married to a wonderful lady and her name is Sandy.
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