INSTRUCTORS
Sensei Toru Shimoji
Toru Shimoji is the chief instructor at Traditional Karate Atlanta. Sensei Shimoji has over 3 decades of teaching experience. He currently chairs the Technical Committee for the JKA-US South Atlantic Region, received his Dan rankings and instructor certification from his teacher, Hidetaka Nishiyama (a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi – the founder of our system). Mr. Shimoji holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from UCLA.
Among his noted achievements, Sensei Shimoji was the head coach for the USA Team from 1998 to 2000, the Kata Champion in the 2000 Nishiyama Cup in Poland, and the silver medalist at the 2002 ITKF World Championships.
Sensei Shimoji is also an accomplished sculptor. His sculptures can be viewed at his art website here.
