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Bennetts Okinawan Karate Dojo

77 Erie Village Square

Erie, CO. 80516

(303) 947 - 3908

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Bennetts Karate

Okinawan Martial Arts Club

Email: Bennettskarate@yahoo.com

Shihan Richard Bennett

Bennett Family

Instructors

Kyoshi Allen Bennett

Shihan Amanda Bennett

Shihan Richard Bennett

Sensei Ethan Bennett

Sensei Miles Bennett

Sensei Bill Haggard

5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)

Testing Date: Nov. 2012

Richard Bennett has been studying Uechi Ryu since he was 4 years old. At 12 years old, he received his junior black belt and then his full black belt at 16. Even before he was a black belt, Richard has been teaching classes and now has over 25 years of Uechi Ryu karate experience, and 20 years teaching experience. While attending college at Western Michigan University for 2 years, Richard studied directly under Grand Master James Thompson, and has received all of his black belt ranks from Grand Master Kanmei Uechi and Grand Master Thompson. Richard continues to be one of the youngest black belts at each rank by testing at every minimum age requirement set in place by the Japanese Ministry of Education.

Meaningful Awards:

1st place, Uechi Ryu National Championship

Antioch, Cal. 1992: Hosted by Alan Dollar

9, 10, 11 year old division - Fighting

1st place, Uechi Ryu Regional Championship

Kalamazoo, MI 1994: Hosted by Master Thompson

9, 10, 11 year old division - Fighting

1st place, Uechi Ryu National Championship

Kalamazoo, MI 1994: Hosted by Master Thompson

9, 10, 11 year old division - Kata

1st Place, Uechi Ryu National Championship

Kalamzoo, MI 2002: Hosted by Master Thompson

Black Belt Men 18yr + Division - Light Weight Fighting

1st Place - Grand Master - Uechi Ryu Regional Championship

Kalamzoo, MI 2003: Hosted by Master Thompson

Black Belt Men 18yr + Division - Light Weight/Heavy Weight Fighting

2nd Place, Uechi Ryu World Championship

Clearwater, Florida: Hosted by Master Ric Martin

Black Belt Men 18yr+ Division - Middle Weight

Richard Bennett is a member of the Matayoshi Kobudo dojo located in Naha, Okinawa. He trains at the Boulder Kodokan under Sensei Paul Ghering. The Boulder Kodokan is one of the only locations in the United States affilated directly with the Matayoshi system.

Sensei Richard Bennett and Sensei Itokazu Seisho

Sensei Richard Bennett and Boulder Kodokan at the Budokan

Sensei Richard Bennett at the 2009 Okinawan World Tournament

Sensei Richard Bennett received his Shihan (Master Instructor) certificate in 2010 at 27 years old from Master James Thompson, president of Uechi Ryu Kokusai Kyokai