"A BODY IN MOTION STAY'S IN MOTION, A BODY AT REST STAY'S AT REST"
"A BODY IN MOTION STAY'S IN MOTION, A BODY AT REST STAY'S AT REST"
Sensei Roger St. Pierre started in his studies of martial arts in 1973 when he began studying the Okinawian style of karate called Shorin Ryu. Kobudo (traditional Okinawian weapons) was a requirement for this style of karate. He then obtained his first degree black belt (Shodan) in Shorin Ryu 1977. In 1984 Sensei St. Pierre took on another style of karate that has since become his lifetime study, Shotokan (Japanese style of karate) and becoming a member of the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). In 1990 Sensei then moved to California and was introduced to the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association. He became a student of Sensei Leonard Lafferty, currently a 7th Dan Black Belt. Sensei Lafferty then prepared Sensei St. Pierre for his Shodan (1st degree black belt) and Nidan (second degree black belt) under Master Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th degree black belt (A direct descendent of the founding Grand Master Gichin Funakoshi). Once Sensei had achieved his Nidan he then became a direct student of Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi and obtained his 3rd (Sandan) and 4th (Yondan) degree black belts. Sensei then moved back home to Rhode Island in May of 1999 and quickly set out to establish the first FSKA affiliated dojo in New England. The New England Shotokan Karate-Do dojo was established in July 1999. Today Sensei is a(god an 5th degree black belt).
Sensei Roger St Pierre's Genealogy and a Testimonial by one of Sensei Roger St Pierre's student. Sensei St Pierre has helped many students achieve there goals in shotokan. Here are a list of students that have been ranked by Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association under Sensei Roger St Pierre. Over the years New England Shotokan Karate-do students have been active competivaly and participated in many international tournaments and we like to acknowledge there achievements.
Sensei Antonio Melo and his students of CPC Karate-Do Academy, actively participates in seminars and dojo functions. CPC Karate-Do Academy and New England Shotokan Karate would like to thank the Portuguese community for their support at the 2009 annual New England Shotokan Karate Seminar with Sensei Kyle Funakoshi.