
Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa Eighth Dan Shotokan Karate International, Sensei Abe Belardo,Tiemoko Diarra, Tyler Garza, Sarah Howard and Mark Howard. Sensei Belardo was promoted to Rokudan (sixth degree) on Saturday, June 24th in Fresno.
Sensei Abe Belardo
Born and raised in Delano, California, Sensei Belardo earned his first black belt in 1971 in Japanese Goju after taking his first class in 1966. In 1972, he began teaching Shotokan karate at a church hall with a handful of students that lead to his first dojo in Bakersfield in the summer of 1975. In the addition to this, Sensei Belardo trained full contact karate and kickboxing under Ruben and World Champion Benny “The Jet” Urquidez in the early 1980’s and was a ranked contender in his weight division.
BELT RANKINGS
- Rokudan 6th degree Shotokan Karate International
- Yondan 4th degree Ukidokan
- Shodan 1st degree Japanese Goju-ryu
- Shichidan 7th degree U.S Assn of Martial Arts
Our Instructors

Sensei Abe Belardo
Head Instructor

Jason Hanby
Assistant Instructor

Demi Dulay Weisenfeld
Nidan (2nd degree) SKIF

Mario Ikino
Nidan (2nd degree) SKIF
Karate legend. H. Kanazawa
Shotokan Karate-Do S.K.I.F