The Lineage of
Ken Zen Ichii Karate
GENESIS:The Soil - Gichin Funakoshi - As a young boy Grichin Funakoshi studied various Okinawa martial arts styles. In a series of demonstrations from 1917 - 1922 he introduced Japan to the art of karate. He would later move to Japan to promote and advance the art that would later be named Shotokan. He is now often refered to as "The Father of Karate."
The Root - Hironori Ohtsuka - Originaly a student of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, Hironori Ohtsuka would later become a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi. In 1926 he founded the Wado-Ryu Ju-jitsu system.
The Trunk - Arthur Beverford - Originaly a student of Hironori Ohtsuka's Wado Ryu karate during his time in Japan. Arthur Beverford founded the Ken Zen Ichii Karate system in the mid 1960's.
One Branch - Orlando Centeno - Studied directly under Arthur Beverford and received instruction in both Wado Ryu and Ken Zen Ichii karate. It was Orlando Centeno who introduced and trained Dwight Childress in the arts of Wado Ryu and Ken Zen Ichii.
The Fruit - Dwight Childress - Innovator, and current head of the BSR branch of Ken Zen Ichii karate in North America, Soke Childress has internalized and propagated Ken Zen Ichii to the following and current Seed:
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1. John Dugger
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31. Loren Bellamy
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61. Chris Bennett
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91. Danielle Johnson
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2. Dallas Picket
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32. Dwayne McLinton
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62. Joseph Barber
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92. Brendan Long
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3. Dazell Green
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33. Alex Pelish
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63. Antoinette Montgomery
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93. Maxie Grimmett
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4. James Deyo
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34. Michael Williams
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64. Sue LaFond
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94. Steven Puchkoff
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5. Leroy Hancock
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35. Marshal Shamsiddeen (Shihan)
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65. Muhammad Shamsiddeen (Shihan)
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95. David Puchkoff
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6. Chester Stone
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36. Abeer Mahal Jweinat
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66. Palo Childress
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96. Anthony Scott
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7. Norman Tillery (Hanshi)
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37. Vernon Bradshaw
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67. Nigel Edwards
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97. Nicholas Dilorenzo
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8. Larry Williams
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38. Johnnie Howard
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68. John Casisa (Shihan)
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98. Lydia Frances
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9. Jack Johnson
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39. Lindsey Nicholson
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69. Anthony Little
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99. Kevin Jacobs
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10. David Arnold (Hanshi)
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40. George Watts
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70. Loren Gray
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100. Joyce Long
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11. Ronnie James
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41. Suspended Indefinitely
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71. Joseph Liggera Sr.
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101. Thaje Jeanty
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12. Ronnie Nelson (Hanshi)
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42. Gloria Baker (Shihan)
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72. Tim Wessleman
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102. Makayla Long
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13. Antonio Culbreth
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43. Al Short
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73. Trenton Bullock
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103. Dakota Swanson
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14. Wali Bomani (Shihan)
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44. Michelle Caraway
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74. Clive Wilson
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104. Alex Onghena
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15. Teddy Clark
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45. Harry Parker
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75. Debbie Wilkinson
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105. Georgie Super
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16. Ricky Anderson
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46. Sequane Lee
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76. Chris Kelly (Shihan)
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106. Dejan Bellamy
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17. Thomas Skovan
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47. Jennifer Underwood
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77. Amur El
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107. Christopher Faris
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18. Ron Ling (Hanshi)
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48. Hoang Nhat Le
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78. Joshua Ziolkowski
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108. Demi Bozas
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19. Gerald Dyer
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49. Vincent Montgomery (Kyoshi)
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79. Joey Brown
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109. David Wallach
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20. Mack Lewis
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50. Anthony Scott Dellinger (Hanshi)
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80. Joba Bryant
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110. Amanda Faris
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21. Donald Smith
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51. Adam Vonolhausen
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81. Eric Calvert
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111. Pierson Biscegia
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22. James Smith
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52. Anthony Leary (Hanshi)
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82. Jake Carpenter
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112. Jacob Moore
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23. Emanuel Thomas
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53. Todd Langdon
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83. Scott Tomlinson
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113. Ricky Hyland
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24. Nazzeeh Shabazz
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54. Nathan Brown (Hanshi)
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84. Isaiah Keller
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114. Trevon Ling
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25. Leslie Clark
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55. Marc Zeller
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85. Omar Bennerman
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115. Haywood Lyons
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26. Brian Smith
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56. Chad Adams
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86. Rachel Puchkoff
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116. David DeSilva
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27. Gail Wilson (Shihan)
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57. Michael Calabrase (Shihan)
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87. Victoria Santos
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117. Bob Grail
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28. Cortland James
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58. Myra Catala
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88. Juanita Puchkoff
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29. Larry Lee
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59. Paris Childress (Hanshi)
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89. JJ Liggera
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30. Rene Otero (Salim Muhammad)
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60. Steven Kalinoski
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90. Jenne Pacheco
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With deep gratitude, Soke Childress acknowledges the influence of Mahn Suh Parks, his first Instructor. From Mahn Suh Parks, we learned "To live in the valley."