Shihan Toshihiro Oshiro is a widely recognized authority on the history and techniques of traditional Okinawan martial arts. Chief Instructor in the USA for the RBKD (Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai), an organization dedicated to the research and development of Okinawan Martial Arts, Shihan Oshiro is considered the premiere National Martial Arts Weapons expert in the United States. The USA National Karate-Do Federation awarded Shihan Oshiro with the prestigious “Instructor Of The Year” Award for 2001. This award acknowledged Shihan Oshiro’s outstanding contribution to the development and propagation of Shorin-Ryu Karate and Yamanni-Ryu Kobujutsu. Each year, thousands benefit from his knowledge, both at his dojo and through the many seminars he holds in the United States and across Europe. ( Excerpt from oshirodojo.com)
