SENSEI JOHN ANDERSON
7^th Dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
4^th Dan Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo
Yamashita Suikendo Fighting System

Sensei John Anderson began his study of martial art’s in 1973 at the famous Davie Blvd Yamashita Dojo, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  John owned and operated the Yamashita Dojo, Hollywood, Florida.  Sensei Anderson is also the Florida State Representative for the Yamashita International Budo Association.

SENSEI JON BUZZARD
7^th Dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
4^th Dan Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo
Yamashita Suikendo Fighting System

Sensei Jon Buzzard began his martial art’s training at University of Michigan, 1978.  Jon studied under Sensei Bobby Polychronopolis in the American Karate System (AKS).  Sensei Polychronopolis moved to Greece and changed his style to Shorin Ryu under Sensei Yamashita.  Jon trained with Sensei Polychronopolis in Greece and later moved to South Florida and found Sensei Shafer.  He continues his training with Sensei Shafer today and has owned and operated a Dojo in Margate Florida.

SENSEI JOHN CHERRY
7^th Dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
4^th Dan Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo
Yamashita Suikendo Fighting System

Sensei John Cherry began his study of the martial art’s in 1963, Chicago, IL. where he studied Aikido and Jujitsu.  In 1968, he studied with Professor Nick Cerio.  In 1971, John moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

SENSEI DON YUNGBLUTH
6^th Dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
4^th Dan Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo
Yamashita Suikendo Fighting System

Sensei Don Yungbluth began his martial art's training in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate training in Ohio, 1972.  Don moved to Florida in 1974, and began training at the Yamashita Dojo, Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

SENSEI ALAN STEINBACK
4^th Dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
3^rd Dan Yamashita-Matayoshi Kobudo
Yamashita Suikendo Fighting System

Sensei Alan Steinback began training in 1984 in Tang So Do in Hollywood, Florida.  In 1998, joined the Yamashita Dojo, Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.