INSTRUCTORS

Masanobu Kikukawa 10th Dan Hanshi

Born in Miyako Island, Okinawa, in 1954. He began his karate study in the Goju-Ryu style of karate in 1964. He later transferred to the Shorin-Ryu style, where he studied under Gibu Sokuichi, Touma Seiki, and Kakinohana Keishun Sensei.

Hanshi Masanobu Kikugawa came to Canada from Okinawa. He opened an acupuncture clinic in Victoria, BC.

Hanshi Kikugawa has studied several martial arts. He also is also ranked 6th Degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu Kobudo, 3rd Degree Black Belt in Judo and 3rd Degree Black Belt in Aikijutsu. While the Shorin-Ryu style of Karate included ancient weapons training or Kobudo, Kiku expanded his knowledge of the ancient Okinawan weapons techniques, to include the more original techniques of Ryukyu Kobudo. He has a 6th Dan under Kinjo Masazaku's Ryukyu Kobudo Hozonkai.

He has competed in many tournaments placing 3rd in the All-Okinawa Full Contact Karate Tournament in 1983 and was the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu kata Champion in 1986.

He currently serves as director for several Martial Arts Associations and is Kaicho (chairman) of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Shinkokai.

Hanshi Hobson, 9th Dan

9th Dan,  Okinawan Budo (karate and weapons)- Okinawa Shorin Ryu Kiyobukan 

So Honbu Cho Okinawa Shorin Ryu Kiyobukan 

21 time Traditional Sport Karate (AAU, USAKF, USANKF) US National Champion

Hanshi Hobson began studying Okinawan Shorin-Ryu karate in the fall of 1982 under the tutelage of world-reknown instructor Frank Hargrove. Brian received his Shodan (1st degree black belt) on December 15, 1985. Kyoshi (expert) Frank Hargove taught and coached Brian from white belt through 3rd degree black belt. In 1991, Kyoshi Hargrove bestowed the honorific title of Shihan-Dai (Chief Instructor) of his dojo.  In 1994, Brian tested and received his 4th degree black belt after testing directly under Hanshi Shuguro Nakazato, 10th degree black belt (Frank Hargrove's instructor).

In 1999, Brian and his father, Charles Hobson, opened The Brian Hobson “Tekkikan” Karate Studio.

By May 2000, Brian had earned the rank of Godan (5th degree). Four years later he tested and passed his Rokudan (6th degree). He attained Nanadan (7th degree black belt), which  in 2009 from Hanshi Seiei Nakaza (Kiyobukan Association). Presently he holds the rank of Hachidan (8th degree black belt), Kyoshi, and the title of So Honbu Cho, Headquarters Director of the Okinawa Shroin Ryu Kiyobukan.  He is the first American to hold this position in an Okinawa-based Karate Association.

Shihan Marques McCammon, 6th Dan

Shihan McCammon began his study of traditional Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate and weaponry more than 30 years ago, now Hanshi,  (Grandmaster), Frank Hargrove.  In 2013, McCammon was promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt and Renshi (High Teacher) by the late Seiei Nakaza, Hanshi, 10th Degree Black Belt founder of the Okinawa Shorin Ryu Kiyobukan.  In 2019, he received his Shihan (Master Teacher License) from Hanshi 9th Degree Black Belt, Brian Hobson, Headquarters Director and heir to the Kiyobukan. McCammon Serves as the Vice-Director of the Kiyobukan is a USA National Karate Coaching Staff, a WKF Certified Coach and US Regional Referee.   

Since founding NRK Karate Shihan McCammon and produced

2 - World Top-20 ( 1 Top-10) Jr. Athletes

2 - US Senior Team Members

5 - US Junior Team Members

3 - Pan American Medalist

4  - Karate1 Youth League Medalist

As well as numerous USA National, USA Open, and Junior Interantional Cup Champions

Shihan McCammon was featured in the YouTube/Amazon Prime documentary series 52 Masters as a representative of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu and is active in serveral community organizations.

Sensei Jonathan Seavey, 5th Dan

… began his martial arts training in 1992. He's studied several different styles of martial arts, including Shotokan, Tang Soo Do, Shorinji-Ryu, Chinese Kung Fu, and Goju Ryu. He has a yondan in Shorinji-Ryu, a yondan in Goju Ryu, and a yondan in Matayoshi Kobudo with the Zen Okinawa Kobudo Renmei.

Seavey is a certified Okinawan Goju Ryu Shobukan instructor and the youngest person in his organization to receive this distinction. Seavey is the owner/instructor of Kokorozashi Dojo, which opened in the summer of 2012, in Mathews, Virginia. Parallel to his traditional Karate background, Seavey also has an impressive competitive career. Seavey has been a multiple-time champion in AAU karate at the state, regional and national levels, as well as competing and winning at the AFMA World Championships in 2011 and 2012. Seavey has also competed in seven WKF Series A Championships