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CT047 Searching for a Sensei with Amanda Kaufman
This week's guest is my good friend,
Sensei Amanda Kaufman. Amanda is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shuri Ryu Karate
and Okinawan Kobodo, She is the owner and head instructor of Advancing Karate
in Perrysburg, OH. Amanda begain
her training in the martial arts at 5 years old. She now trains under O'Sensei
Robert Bowles, 10th degree black belt and head of the International Shuri Ryu Association
Sensei Kaufman is a Lifetime Member of the ISA, International Shuri-Ryu
Association since 2007. In 2008 she was awarded the- "Sensei of Merit
Award", a 2009 "Superior Leadership Award", and a 2009
"National Dojo Instructor's License" through the International
Kokusai Shurite Yudansha-Kai.
Sensei Kaufman is a regular attendee of all the major ISA events, which is
where I caught up with her in April. Since 2001 Sensei Kaufman has taught
Karate and is the current Head Instructor at the Ft. Meigs YMCA Center for
Health Promotion, Perrysburg, Ohio.
She hosts an annual Summer Shuri-Ryu Standards & Weapons seminar. This
year it will be held on August 8th, in Perrysburg Ohio. The seminar features O-Sensei
Robert Boweles as the instructor.
Today's show is the first half of my interview with Amanda. We compare notes
about the recent ISA seminar in Ft. Wayne, IN and then she talks about how she
started in the martial arts and her mission to find a new sensei after her original
instructor switched styles. She then gives me a few tips on teaching the kids.
To find out more about Sensei Amanda Kaufman, her upcoming seminar, and
Advancing Karate, LTD in Parrysburg, OH visit www.advancingkarate.com, call
419-509-4277 or e-mail: [email protected].
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This week's guest is my good friend,
Sensei Amanda Kaufman. Amanda is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Shuri Ryu Karate
and Okinawan Kobodo, She is the owner and head instructor of Advancing Karate
in Perrysburg, OH. Amanda begain
her training in the martial arts at 5 years old. She now trains under O'Sensei
Robert Bowles, 10th degree black belt and head of the International Shuri Ryu Association
Sensei Kaufman is a Lifetime Member of the ISA, International Shuri-Ryu
Association since 2007. In 2008 she was awarded the- "Sensei of Merit
Award", a 2009 "Superior Leadership Award", and a 2009
"National Dojo Instructor's License" through the International
Kokusai Shurite Yudansha-Kai.
Sensei Kaufman is a regular attendee of all the major ISA events, which is
where I caught up with her in April. Since 2001 Sensei Kaufman has taught
Karate and is the current Head Instructor at the Ft. Meigs YMCA Center for
Health Promotion, Perrysburg, Ohio.
She hosts an annual Summer Shuri-Ryu Standards & Weapons seminar. This
year it will be held on August 8th, in Perrysburg Ohio. The seminar features O-Sensei
Robert Boweles as the instructor.
Today's show is the first half of my interview with Amanda. We compare notes
about the recent ISA seminar in Ft. Wayne, IN and then she talks about how she
started in the martial arts and her mission to find a new sensei after her original
instructor switched styles. She then gives me a few tips on teaching the kids.
To find out more about Sensei Amanda Kaufman, her upcoming seminar, and
Advancing Karate, LTD in Parrysburg, OH visit www.advancingkarate.com, call
419-509-4277 or e-mail: [email protected].