Instructor

 
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Hanshi M. Miki

Grand Master Hanshi M. Miki: JKO Shito Ryu, Karate-Do 8th Degree Black Belt

Hanshi M. Miki is a highly decorated karate instructor worldwide.  Hanshi is the first person outside of Japan to be awarded the 8th degree black belt and has received the prestigious honor of receiving the Hanshi-Go (Grand Mastership) by Soke Kenzo Mabuni : the heir of the founder of Shito Ryu, Karate-Do: Kenwa Mabuni.

Hanshi Miki’s other Merits and Honors include:

  • Congressional Certificate of Achievement Award (1983).

  • Certificate Distinguished Service Award and Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition (1984).

  • Certificates of Special Recognition from the Office of the Governor of Arizona and Major of San Jose, California. (1993)

Hanshi Miki has been awarded with numerous prestigious positions and honors:

  • Awarded the 7th degree black belt by the JKF: Japan Karate Federation, under Japanese Ministry of Education and Science, (first person outside of Japan to be awarded) in 1987.

  • Attaché to the founding member to the World Karate Federation (WKF) World Referee Council (1975). WKF: World Referee in Kata and Kumite (1975-1994). WKF Referee Ring Controller (since 1980) in Madrid, Spain.

  • Pan American Continent Referee Council Inaugural Member (1980-2000)

  • Chairman of International Official Committee in USA Karate Federation.

  • Founding member of WKF World Technical Committee under the guidance of Japan Karate Federation (JKF) Chairman Fusajiro Takagi (1987) – Budapest, Hungary

  • Served as member of WKF World Technical Committee for WKF: World Karate Federation, a member of International Olympic Committee. (1994-1999)

  • Chief Delegate of the USA Team and a member of WKF: Referee Council, to the first World Collegiate Championship (1986) – Kobe, Japan

  • Chief Referee Council for the first ever Karate event in the Pan American Games, held under the International Olympic Committee (1995) – Argentina, South America

Hanshi Miki has taught locally at the University of San Diego, Mesa College and South Western Collage for Physical Education Accredit Course for Karate, Women’s Self Defense and Kick Boxing courses. (Over 25 years). He visits annually to his affiliated schools throughout USA.

He also taught in Central and South American countries and Europe extensively.

The Italian Karate Federation hired him as their National Kata Instructor/Coach for 8 years. Hanshi produced the first Italian Female World Silver medalists in both individual and team in the 12th WKF World Championships which were held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia in 1994..

JKO ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Kacie Rose Pou - Assistant Instructor

Kacie grew up training at an elite level for soccer and karate starting at age four. Dedicating herself to hours of training she became a dual sport national champion by age 15. She was put on a world stage representing the United States on Junior Team USA in 2014 and 2015. Winning a gold medal in Kumite at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru. She was also a part of a develop academy team that was ranked number one in the nation for soccer, then accepted a full-ride scholarship to University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Continuing her college soccer career and education at California State University Sacramento, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. After college, she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and earned the title of Military Police in February of 2024. Not only did she earn the title, but she was put in charge of over 63 marines and graduated top in her class with a GPA of 99.5.

- Kacie started training in martial arts at the age of 4.

- Kacie started training with JKO at age 6 and has continuously been training for a total of 18 years.

- Kacie has competed in numerous karate tournaments locally and internationally.

- Kacie is a 6-time National Champion, 5-time USA Open champion, and 5-time Junior Olympic medalist.

- In 2014, she qualified to be on the junior USA national team and competed in the Pan-American championships in Lima, Peru where she won the Gold Medal in Kumite.

- In 2015, she was on the Junior USA national team and competed in the Pan-American Championships in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

- Kacie is also a United States Marine Military Police Officer, she is stationed at Camp Pendleton as a reservist.