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 1560 DeAnza Blvd. Cupertino/Saratoga , CA
 

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Kyoshi Jim Mather

Jim Mather, California Karate Academy's Chief Instructor, is recognized as one of the world's leading martial arts experts. He has devoted over 40 years to perfecting and teaching the martial arts. He is one of only a small number of martial artists in the world to be awarded the title of Kyoshi, which is one of the highest in Karate. (The traditional order of high instructor titles, from lowest to highest, is Shihan, Renshi, Kyoshi, and Hanshi.)  More
        

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Kyoshi Jim Mather catching an arrowA former national Karate champion, Kyoshi Mather (left, catching an arrow) has gone on to become one of the country's top coaches. He was selected as one of only three martial artists in the country who were allowed to train the official United States national Karate team at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs. As a national coach, he has led the official United State Karate team in high level international competition. Many of his students have been selected to represent the United States at many such events.

In keeping with true Japanese martial arts tradition, his quest for physical mastery has gone hand-in-hand with his pursuit of intellectual excellence. The following are just a few of his many achievements:

Education

BA, MA, Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University

Martial Arts Positions

President, World Alliance of Martial Artists (WAMA)

President, United States National Karate Association (USNKA)

Former Vice President, International Students Karate Union

Former Chairman, United States Collegiate Karate Association

Coach, U.S. National Karate Team

Former Stanford Teacher and Coach

Former Vice Chairman, National Coaches Education Committee

Director, National Training Center

Former Trainer of FBI, Police, and Treasury Department Agents

Winner, World Master's Exhibition

Graduate, Elite Coaches College, U.S. Olympic Training Center

Member, California State Athletic Commission - Martial Arts Committee

Columnist, Black Belt Magazine 

He has appeared on over thirty major network TV shows and been featured in many magazines and newspapers, such as Black Belt, Karate Illustrated, Inside Karate, Tae Kwon Do Times, Inside Kung Fu, Parade, West, Peninsula, Sports Illustrated, Bay Area Parent, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more. 

Kyoshi Mather teaches at the California Karate Academy Dojo in Cupertino on a regular basis.

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