Instructors

Sensei Abu Haider

Abu Haider, Sensei

Sensei Abu has been studying Shotokan Karate for over 16 Years. He has trained with various Shotokan Karate Instructors over the years and currently holds the rank of 3rd Dan in Shotokan Karate Do. In addition to Shotokan Karate, he also studied Judo & Aikido since his early days of training and briefly taught Judo to a Team in Bangladesh Army. Sensei Abu also founded dojolocator.com, a Dojo Finder helping people find Martial Arts Schools since 2004. DojoLocator.com currently features about 17,000 Dojo.

Sensei Abu places great emphasis in mastering the fundamentals and takes great interest in the history, philosophy, development and the lives of the masters of all Martial Arts Traditions.

Sensei Bill

William Seyler, Sensei

Sensei Billl has over 40 Years of Martial Arts Experience! He holds the rank of 6th Dan in Shudokan Karate, 2nd Dan in Kobayashi Shorin Ryu, 1st Dan in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu, 1st Dan in Shotokan Karate and a Gold Sash (Master level) in Lau-Wing-Pai Kung Fu. Sensei Bill has a very impressive Martial Background. He has been actively teaching Martial Arts for over 3 decades. Recently he has developed and released an iPhone App (iKyoshi) featuring Karate Techniques and Instructions. The iKyoshi app features some of the Instructors and Students of the Rising Sun Dojo.

More information on Sensei Bill is available on his Website: www.seylermartialarts.com



Sensei Pete Campbell

Peter Campbell, Sensei, Dojo Cho

Sensei Pete holds a 4th Dan in Mukushin Ryu Bujutsu and is the Shibucho (Branch Leader) for the US/Florida Branch of Mukushin Ryu Bujutsu, under direct supervision of current Mukushin Ryu Souke - Ohashi Kenshin. Sensei Pete is the Dojo Administrator (Dojo Cho) and he also holds the rank of Nidan in Shotokan Karate.

Sensei Pete's sincere dedication to the preservation of Mukushin-ryu has earned him the nickname 'Sheishin' (Sincere Heart) from the current Souke of Mukushin-ryu. He is amazing with the Kids and excellent with the Iai (Samurai Sword).


Sensei Rie Campbell

Rie Campbell, Sensei

Sensei Rie Campbell holds the rank of 9th Dan in Sho-do (Japanese Caligraphy). She teaches Japanese Caligraphy and language classes. She is also the US Mukushin Ryu Secretary to Ohashi souke. Rie Sensei also studies and performs demonstrations of Cha-do (Tea Ceremony).

Pictured left Rie Sensei performing Tea Ceremony at the 2010 Orlando Japan Festival.