GALLERY — A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL
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This visual and written journal to preserve the memories of my Martial Arts journey. More than twenty years ago, as a teenager, I was fascinated by martial arts. In 1991, as a young man, I joined U.S. Marine Corps and volunteered to go to Okinawa.
I believe it was the Lord’s hand rather than luck that guided me to meet my teacher, Onaga Yoshimitsu Kaichō. A few months later, I became his Uchi Deshi and obtained my Sho Dan within fourteen months of training. It has been an amazing journey to train at the Shinjinbukan School and learning about Ti from Onaga Kaichō. For this opportunity I am eternally grateful to my teacher.
This story is not only about Karate, but about people sharing a living tradition, experiences and dreams across cultural barriers. My Martial Arts journey has taken me through very distincitve periods in my life. Therefore, I have choosen to divide this journal into the following time periods:
The New York Years: 1996 — 2000
The International Years: 2006 — Present
Some of the photographs posted in this collection were provided to me by people associated directly and indirectly with the Shinjinbukan School. To the best of my knowledge, these photos are credited to their original sources. I thank those people for their contributions to my website and recognize all relevant copyright terms. Jimmy Mora
This Photographic Journal is available to all Shinjinbukan members worldwide.
Unauthorized reproduction or sale of these photos or material constitutes a copyright violation.
