is a master of Kyokushin Karate, who is the current Kancho (Director) of the , one faction of the International Karate Organization (IKO) founded by Mas Oyama (1923âÂÂ1994). He is also a 16th-generation grandmaster of Mugai-Ryu Iai Hyodo, a style of Iaido carried forward since 17th-century Japan. https://chapelhillmartialarts.com/curriculum/