Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed.

Background

Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed. was born in July 1956 in Kobe, Japan.

He is a prominent martial artist and a recognized figure in the world of Japanese martial arts, particularly in the field of Karate. He started learning Iaido at the age of 6 from his father who was a grand master of Iaido and who founded an Iaido school called “Suireikan”. He started Judo at the age of 9 and Karate at the age of 16, first starting in 1972 at the Hotoku Gakuen High School Karate Club, in Mikage, Kobe, Japan.

After graduating from the University of St.Thomas in Japan, he went to the USA to teach karate. He taught karate in the US Army National Guard, at the University of Alaska, in high school and at his dojo. By day he studied anthropology at the University of Alaska. He was a Kumite Champion in the State of Alaska in 1981. After spending four years teaching karate in the USA, he returned to Japan. He enrolled again at the University of St. Thomas in Japan and got English teacher’s licenses for high school and junior high school in 1985.

He is a Professor of 25 years and studied Biomechanics of Sports Injuries at Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental & Clinical Traumatology in Austria, is a former Professor of Sports Science at Ashiya University in Japan and now teaches Japanese culture, mainly Japanese Budo (Martial Arts), Karate, Judo, Kendo, Iaido and Japanese calligraphy.

He is the founder, President and World Chief Instructor of Osita-ha Shitoryu Shukokai Karatedo International, with dojos in several countries including Austria, United Kingdom, India, Phillapines, Slovakia, France, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Australia and New Zealand. He is also the founder of "Suirei-kan", dedicated to Iaido in the style of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iai Heiho.

The Honbu Dojo for "Osita-ha Shitoryu Karate" and "Suirei-kan Iaido" is in Minoh City Osaka, Japan, which is part of "Kensei-kan". The Sensei of Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed. is Mimoto Sensei, 10th Dan, who is the president of Karatedo Shitoryu Kenseikan in Japan, the president of Minoh-city Karate federation in Osaka, and Big Soke of our groups.

Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed. has students all over the world, with instructors and students regularly travelling to train with him, providing direct access to the knowledge of the original karate masters of Okinawa and Japan.

Resume

At the 40th Anniversary All Japan Karate Chanpionships in 1989, Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed. had the honour of demonstrating the kata 'Gojushiho' on the stage, he was also presented with the first prize of Male Individual Kata and the prize of 'The Best Karate Player of the year 1989' by Tani Chojiro Sensei.

In 1991 he competed in the All Japan Karate Championships at Tokyo Budokan and won the title of 'All Japan Karate Kata Champion'. He performed the following kata:

• 'Bassai-dai' for 1st round

• 'Nipaipo' for 2nd round

• 'Gojushiho' for 3rd round

• 'Heiku' for pre final round

• 'Anan' for final round

In November 2012, he was awarded "Hanshi Degree" certificate from Mimoto Teruo Sensei 10th Dan in Japan, acknowleging his achievement of 'Supreme Grand Master' in Karate.

Soke, Hanshi, 10th Dan, Masataka Ohshita M.A.Ed. has a resume which is quite impressive in both the Martial arts and academic fields as the following shows:

• Osita-ha Shitoryu Shukokai Karatedo International : Soke & President 10. Dan

• Karatedo Shito-Ryu Kensei-kan : Hanshi 10.Dan

• Shito-Ryu Karatedo Seishin-kan : 9.Dan

• World Karate Federation : 8.Dan

• Austria Karate Federation : 8.Dan

• Japan Karate Federation : Kyoshi 7.Dan

• Iaido - Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū 'Suirei-kan': Hanshi 8.Dan

• All Japan Kendo Federation : 3.Dan

• Nippon Kenpo : 3.Dan

• Judo : 2.Dan

• Japanese Calligraphy : 7.Dan 'pen name = Suiho'

• JASA Coach IV MA.Ed. = Master of Arts in Education

• University Wien : Doctral Course in Philosophy