Sensei James Penor

Sensei Penor pictured with medals and trophies accumulated throughout his tournament career. He participated in both the traditional circuit and the open circuit . Winning trophies and medals at all levels from white belt to Blackbelt. After 30 plus years accumulated more than 100 medals and trophies. His training began in the mid 70’s during the Bruce Lee popularity years with the Washington Karate Association. Teacher competitor with Northwest Shitoryu in the late 80’s and early 90’s and forming his own organization Unified Shito-Ryu Academy in 1994 in Kent and Bellevue. He has trained with many of the foremost martial artist of our time  Takayuki Kubota, Akio Minakami, Toshiro Oshiro, Kenzo Mabuni, Bill Superfoot Wallace, Fumio Demura,Chuzo Kotaka, to name a few. The dojo is associated with The International Karate Association led by 10th degree Founder Takayuki Kubota . Sensei Penor holds the rank of 7th Degree Blackbelt & Title of Kyoshi with the organization and recently promoted to 1st Degree Blackbelt in a unique weapons style called  Yamanni Ryu by Shihan Toshihiro Oshiro its highest ranking practitioner in the United States.