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Winthrop Isshin Ryu Academy
Gymnasium at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733 Thursday from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Contact: Sensei Jim Longwith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for additional information.
Location/date of birth: Cookeville, Tennessee on January 12, 1960. Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 1978 at Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tennessee with Master J.C. Burris. Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: February 1985. Date received present rank: Yo-Dan in September 2000. Organizational support: Member of the IIKA since 1990 and AOKA since 1998. Awards (Martial Arts): Nominated to the York County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. Profession: Plant Engineer and Production Manager. Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (1984). Personal: Wife: Donna.
Location/date of birth: Greenwood, Mississippi on January 27, 1960. Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 1984 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC with Sensei Jim Longwith. Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: June 1990. Date received present rank: San-Dan in December 2000. Organizational support: Member of the IIKA since 1990 and AOKA since 1998. Awards (Martial Arts): Received AOKA Outstanding Female Instructor of the Year (2003). Profession: Therapeutic Recreation, Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department. Education: B.S. Education from Winthrop University (1982).
Location/date of birth: Rock Hill, SC on April 21, 1953. Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 1985 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC with Sensei Jim Longwith. Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: August 28, 1997. Date received present rank: Ni-Dan in December 8, 2000. Organizational support: Member of the IIKA since 1990 and AOKA since 1998. Profession: Science Teacher. Education: M.A. Science Teaching from Winthrop University (1985); B.S. Biology from University of South Carolina (1975). Personal: Wife: Lynda. Children: Jeff, David, Lindsay.
Mr. Steve Wise (1st Dan) Location/date of birth: West Palm Beach, Florida on September 3, 1961Date/Location/Instructor where Isshinryu training began: 2000 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC with Sensei Jim Longwith Date received Sho-Dan in Isshinryu karate: April 2007 Organizational support: Member of the IIKA since 2004 and AOKA 2007 Profession: Maintenance Supervisor Keller Crescent Co. Education: Trevecca Nazarene University (1981) and York Technical College (2000) Personal: Wife: Shelia; Children: Amber and Stephanie
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