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What did Master Robert Trias do during World War II?
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(1) Merchant Marine in WWII
(2) Captured by Japanese and imprisoned in Hong Kong (3) Escaped to Allied lines and shipped back to US (4) Joined Navy and sent to Solomon Islands to train “coast watchers” |
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Did Master Robert Trias box during WW II?
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Yes, he was the fleet champion.
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How did Master Robert Trias meet Master Tung Gee Hsing?
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Practicing in ring when local asked to work out with him. Said go away for 2 weeks. Old man beat him soundly. Master Hsing trained him at Master Hsing’s church in evening after services.
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What did Master Robert Trias do after the war?
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(1) After the war, went to China to train and returned to US
(2) Became Arizona State Policeman (3) Opened first Karate Studio on mainland US in 1946. |
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What style did Master Robert Trias teach?
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(1) Taught style Shorei Gojo Ryu in 1946
(2) Combined Shorei and Goju Katas in 1948 and taught a number of men this hybrid system. (3) Some of these men moved to Chicago and started schools there, this is how Ken Knudesn originally picked up the system. |
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What did Master Robert Trias do to promote karate?
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Began US Karate Association which was largest Karate organization in the world at the time. (over 300,000 members)
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Where did Master Robert Trias meet Master Tung Gee Hsing?
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In Soloman Islands as Christian Missionary and had started a church.
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How did Master Tung Gee Hsing learn karate?
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(1) Trained with uncle who was head of Hsing-I system of Kung Fu
(2) Also trained with Okinawan Karate Master Choke Motobu. (famous for knocking out Russian fighter with one strike) |
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Tell me about Master Robert Trias:
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Master Robert Trias opened the very first Karate school on mainland America in 1946. He started the United States Karate Association (over 300,000 members world wide.) He combined Shorei and Goju katas in 1948 and taught a number of men this hybrid system. Some of those men moved to Chicago and started schools there, which is how Mr. Ken Knudson originally picked up the system. Master Trias trained at his school in Phoenix, Arizona until his death in the summer of 1989.
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