Profile of Kyoshi

Kyoshi Mehdizadeh has been practicing Karate since Childhood.   In 1977, Kyoshi  Mehdizadeh started Jinsei Martial Arts ( JMA ), and It has been running strongly ever since.  JMA has gone on to produce many champions at the National and International levels of Competition.

Kyoshi Mehdizadeh taught Karate at the University of 
 
Ferdousy, Iran from 1978 to 1982.  He moved to Spain in order to receive a knee surgery after an accident and continued his studies at the University of Madrid.  While there, he trained with Master Dominic Valera ( Kick boxing ) and Master Antonio Oliva ( Shotokan ).  Under their training Kyoshi Mehdizadeh competed in many Karate & Kick boxing ( registered with the E.P.K.A - European Professional Karate Association in 1984 ) competitions throughout Europe, winning numerous medals and trophies.

After winning his European Championship, Kyoshi retired from Kick Boxing and moved to Toronto, Canada in 1985.   Here, his training continued under the teachings of Grand Master Takemasa Okuyama, in the Shotokan style and Grand Master Tatsuo Suzuki in Wado-Ryu.   In 1997, he attended Shito-Ryu Karate-Do World Championship in the United States and was honored as a Chief Instructor of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Kai in Canada

by Soke Kenzo Mabuni.

  In July of 2005 was promoted to 7th Dan, Osaka, Japan.

 

During his many years of competition, Kyoshi Mehdizadeh has earned many victories.  Some of these include:
  • 1997 World Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Championship,   Gold Medalist ( Masters ) MA, USA
  • 1993 World Champion, Karate Silver Medalist, Athens, Greece. (WIKA)
  • 1985 European Champion, ( Kick Boxing ) EPKA, Madrid, Spain.
  • 1984 Spanish Cup Champion, ( Kick Boxing )    Barcelona, Spain.
Kyoshi is a member of:
  • Shito-Ryu International Karate-Do Kai
  • World Martial Arts Federation
  • Karate Ontario
  • National Karate-Do Association of Canada
And also is a:
  • Chief Instructor of Shito-Ryu Canada Karate-Do Kai
  • Certified International Instructor
  • Fitness Consultant
  • National Coaching Certification Program Level III
Remember, under Kyoshi Mehdizadeh, many men, women and children have gone on to become Champions.   Many more have found inner strength, harmony and focus.   Since 1977 Kyoshi Mehdizadeh has trained all those who have asked.

 

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