Team Member

Shihan Bill Bressaw, a 9th Dan in Kimura Shukokai Karate, is one of the Joint Chief Instructors of Kimura Shukokai International (KSI) and serves as the Chief Instructor of the American Shukokai Karate Union. With over 50 years of martial arts experience, he began training under Soke Shigeru Kimura in 1971 and has since established KSI as a prominent force in the United States. Shihan Bressaw’s expertise extends beyond karate, encompassing weapons training and ju-jitsu, and his students include numerous world champions.

Having taught thousands of students, he oversees the Fords and Edison dojos in New Jersey, where he compassionately guides students to achieve their personal and competitive goals. As a competitor, Shihan Bressaw has won multiple national and international titles, and he regularly shares his knowledge through seminars around the world, further promoting the legacy of Kimura Shukokai Karate.