Sensei Yamazaki is a former Chairman of the USA National Karate-do Federation’s Technical Committee and is a member of the World Karate Federation’s Sports Commission. As an official with the World Karate Federation, he has traveled the world assisting in the coordination of Karate as a future event in the Olympics.
Additionally, Sensei Yamazaki is a past member of the World Karate Federation’s Referee Council. His expertise in the martial arts has attracted producers in Hollywood; he has served as a technical advisor, instructor, and even acted in several movies. His celebrity students include Arnold Schwarzeneger, Sting, Richard Hatch, Sandal Bergman, Wilt Chamberlain, Bridget Nelson, and Grace Jones. The most recent credit in the big screen is the movie “Dragon Heart”.