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Sempai Justin DeSalvo began his karate training in 1975
at the age of 4 under the instruction of Soke Shigeru
Kimura at his Hackensack Dojo which was the first
Kimura Shukokai World Headquarters. Training on and
off during childhood and adolescence, Sempai Justin
received his Green Belt from Kimura before his death in
1995. Sempai Justin continued his training in the new
Tenafly Shukokai World Headquarters under the
tutelage of Sensei Gavin Armstrong who was the last
Sensei to live and train with Kimura.
Sempai Justin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Psychology from Wittenburg University in Springfield
Ohio. Graduating with honors as a Psi Chi student
(requires a 3.8 out of 4.0 gpa in major). During these
college years Sempai Justin minored in Ceramics
(Justin's artwork can be seen below), Japanese Culture
and Sociology. Sempai Justin continued training in the
martial arts both at college and during summer recess.
After graduating college in 1993, Sempai Justin worked
for Medical Resources, Inc., a company that specialized
in operating and managing outpatient diagnostic
radiology centers for hospitals and radiology groups. In
1995 Justin founded a new company with his father and
brother called Strategic Outpatient Services, Inc. The
new company specialized in building and operating
Positron Emission Tomography centers that offer
state-of-the-art cancer imaging. This new technology
has revolutionized the treatment and care for patients
afflicted with cancer. Sempai Justin sold the majority of
his shares in the company in 2001 to pursue his life long
dream of opening a martial arts school. Sempai Justin is
still active on the board of directors of the company.
After making the decision in 2001 to pursue martial arts
as a career, Sempai Justin began assisting Sensei Gavin
in his Tenafly Dojo full time. Sempai Justin has
competed in Cape Town South Africa, Birmingham
England and Jarvenpaa Finland as well as numerous
national championships held in the USA. Sempai
continues his training overseas and attends regular
gashuku's (training session) held by the major chief
instructors of Shukokai. Sempai Justin also films and
creates the DVD's for the American Shukokai Karate
Union.
Sempai Justin strives to merge his degree in
psychology with the aesthetics and physical arts to
awaken the power within each of us. Each persons
unique creativity is essential to the development of a
true martial artist. In the Samurai spirit please join us at
Glen Ridge Shukokai Karate as we create a community
of culture influenced by the 20 plus nations that house
Shukokai Training Halls.
at the age of 4 under the instruction of Soke Shigeru
Kimura at his Hackensack Dojo which was the first
Kimura Shukokai World Headquarters. Training on and
off during childhood and adolescence, Sempai Justin
received his Green Belt from Kimura before his death in
1995. Sempai Justin continued his training in the new
Tenafly Shukokai World Headquarters under the
tutelage of Sensei Gavin Armstrong who was the last
Sensei to live and train with Kimura.
Sempai Justin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Psychology from Wittenburg University in Springfield
Ohio. Graduating with honors as a Psi Chi student
(requires a 3.8 out of 4.0 gpa in major). During these
college years Sempai Justin minored in Ceramics
(Justin's artwork can be seen below), Japanese Culture
and Sociology. Sempai Justin continued training in the
martial arts both at college and during summer recess.
After graduating college in 1993, Sempai Justin worked
for Medical Resources, Inc., a company that specialized
in operating and managing outpatient diagnostic
radiology centers for hospitals and radiology groups. In
1995 Justin founded a new company with his father and
brother called Strategic Outpatient Services, Inc. The
new company specialized in building and operating
Positron Emission Tomography centers that offer
state-of-the-art cancer imaging. This new technology
has revolutionized the treatment and care for patients
afflicted with cancer. Sempai Justin sold the majority of
his shares in the company in 2001 to pursue his life long
dream of opening a martial arts school. Sempai Justin is
still active on the board of directors of the company.
After making the decision in 2001 to pursue martial arts
as a career, Sempai Justin began assisting Sensei Gavin
in his Tenafly Dojo full time. Sempai Justin has
competed in Cape Town South Africa, Birmingham
England and Jarvenpaa Finland as well as numerous
national championships held in the USA. Sempai
continues his training overseas and attends regular
gashuku's (training session) held by the major chief
instructors of Shukokai. Sempai Justin also films and
creates the DVD's for the American Shukokai Karate
Union.
Sempai Justin strives to merge his degree in
psychology with the aesthetics and physical arts to
awaken the power within each of us. Each persons
unique creativity is essential to the development of a
true martial artist. In the Samurai spirit please join us at
Glen Ridge Shukokai Karate as we create a community
of culture influenced by the 20 plus nations that house
Shukokai Training Halls.
