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Hanshi
Robert Scaglione,
Hanshi, began his karate training in 1967. This is his 40th anniversary as a Black belt under Grand Master Ansei Ueshiro,
founder of the Shorin-Ryu Karate U.S.A. system. Hanshi Scaglione is the Chief
Administrator of the original style in the United States. He has traveled with Grand Master Ansei Ueshiro throughout the U.S.A. and as his
representative worldwide. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hanshi served in the
U.S. Navy and became a NYC Police Officer. He voluntarily worked exclusively
in high crime/high hazard areas during his entire 20 year tenure with theNYPD. He served in many assignments in all five boroughs of New York City
including uniformed street cop, undercover officer and as a Detective in the
elite Special Investigating Unit featured in the film "The French Connection."
He led the NYPD in felony arrests many times and has numerous awards,
citations and letters of commendation from Police Department officials, Federal Agencies, District Attorneys, Grand jurors and the civilian
community. He retired from police service in order to devote himself full time to the art of karate.
Hanshi began his karate training in the NYPD. He continued his training under Sensei Terry Maccarrone, Shihan of the Hegashi Karate Dojo on Long
Island, New York. He was Senior Instructor at the St. James Dojo for five years. Master Ueshiro, wanting a dojo in Manhattan, asked Hanshi to open a
dojo in New York City. He founded the NYC dojo in 1977, which became the headquarters of Shorin-Ryu Karate USA several years later. After ten years,
in 1987, Hanshi relocated to Merritt Island, Florida and founded the Okinawan Karate Dojo leaving his senior student David Baker,
Kyoshi, to continue operation of the NYC Hombu dojo. In 2002 Hanshi continued the
propagation of the Shorin-Ryu style in Florida with the founding of the Cocoa Beach Karate Dojo, and in 2004 the Cocoa YMCA Brevard Community
College Dojo.
Over 250 students began their training directly under Hanshi Scaglione
and have attained black belt level. He continues to work closely with all his black belts, including those who have opened the (18) dojo/clubs on the
mainland US, Hawaii, China, and in Israel. Among his students are many professionals, doctors, lawyers, military officers, police officers,
business executives, artists, writers, housewives, students and children.
Hanshi is the co-author with artist Bill Cummins, Ni Dan, of "The
Shorin-Ryu Karate Question and Answer Book" and has written another entitled
"Building Warrior Spirit." His student David Seeger, Kyoshi, an Emmy Award
winner, has produced several karate videos with Hanshi. Hanshi has written
and assisted his students in writing newspaper and magazine articles, film
scripts on varied subjects, novels, and stage plays. He has appeared on national TV and radio, in stage productions, and at Universities and schools
giving karate demonstrations and lectures on self-defense and assault prevention. Hanshi Has four sons. Sal is a Roku Dan
Black belt, and co-Shihan at the East Meets West Karate School of Northern
Virgina. His sons Robert
Jr., Dion, and Shane are all Dan level black belts.
Sensei
Sensei
Kenneth Oscarson, Roku dan (6th Degree Black
Belt) began his Karate-do path while serving as a sergeant in the United
States Marine Corps in Okinawa in 1976. He joined Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu
Karate USA in 1987. He has been training with Hanshi Robert Scaglione
ever since. Sensei Oscarson is following in the footsteps of Hanshi
Scaglione and Grand Master Nagamine, who both applied their Shorin-Ryu
Karate training as law enforcement officers. Sensei Oscarson is a department of corrections
Sergeant in Orlando. Today, Sensei Oscarson is a roku dan (6th degree Black
Belt) and Shihan (director) of the Cocoa YMCA Ueshiro Karate Dojo, in
Florida.
Sensei
Oscarson has broken over two hundred cement bricks with his bare hands
and is the current SRKUSA record holder with eight stacked cement
bricks. In 2005 he received the Jefferson Award from the YMCA for his
volunteer work as a karate instructor. His daughter and son are both
young adult black belts.
Through his dedication to Karate-do, Sensei Oscarson
is a manifestation of "Joy and Vigor!".
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 Sensei Ron Marchetti, San dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) with Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu
Karate USA,began training in January 1995 and achieved his current rank of sandan in Febuary 2004.
Sensei Marchetti began training with his wife Pat (current rank of Ik kyu) and his two
children,jeremy and Heather,as a family activity. Sensei Marchetti believes that Shorin Ryu Karate
has helped him to develop many facets of his life through rigorous training and disipline that is
one of the characteristics of Shorin Ryu Karate.Sensei Marchetti is encouraged when new students of any age
and physical capability practice the art of Shorin Ryu Karate with diligence and enthusiasm.
sensei Marchetti has been located in the Space coast of Florida since early childhood,He moved to florida
with his family in the late 1950s just as the space race was beginning.
He is currently employed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with The Aerospace Corporation as a
Senior Project Engineer working in Rocket Mechanical Systems.
Sensei Marchetti has participated in many memorable karate classes including marathon beach workouts
during the hot Florida summer. These workouts test the self discipline and build a strong foundation
for achievement in both shorin ryu karate and life.
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