Robert Trias
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Robert Aguirre Trias was an American karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States and becoming one of the first known American black belts. He also developed Shuri-ry
Historical photo of Robert Trias
Karate
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Karate, also karate-do, is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is pri
Robert Trias
…Robert Aguirre Trias (March 18, 1923 – July 11, 1989) was an American karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States and becoming one of the first known American black belts. He also developed Shuri-ryū karate, an eclectic style…
Chōmo Hanashiro, an Okinawan karate master c. 1938
WKF's Karate World Championship 2006 in Tampere, Finland; men's heavyweight final
King Shō Shin
Karate training in front of Shuri Castle in Naha (1938)