Sensei Sekiguchi has been in the martial arts for more than 45 years, 40 of those years dedicated to the study of Shotokan karate. He began karate as a freshman at the University of Hawaii in a club called UH Karate Kai, then a branch of the Karate Association of Hawaii. He studied under the legendary Japan instructor Tetsuhiko Asai of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), who, up to his passing, had headed the internationally recognized karate organization Japan Karate Shotokai. After Sensei Asai moved on, Sensei Sekiguchi studied under local martial instructor Kenneth Funakoshi.
His tournaments credits read like a who’s who in contest wins. These include:
1968 University of Hawaii Grand Champion
1968 Member, All-United States Collegiate Team vs. All-Japan, All-European Teams
1969 University of Hawaii Grand Champion
1969 Member, All-United States Collegiate Team vs. All-Japan Collegiate Team
1969 Japan vs. Hawaii, Kumite Grand Champion
1970 All Styles Team Championships, First place kumite
1971 Open Karate Tournament, First place kumite
1971 United Karate Schools of Hawaii Tournament, First place kumite
1972 Thirteenth Annual All-Hawaii Tournament, First place kumite
1972 Kajukenbo Karate Championships, First place kumite
1973 4th Annual Leeward Karate Championships, First place kumite
1974 San Jose Goodwill Team Championships, First place kumite
1974 Member, All-Hawaii Team vs. All-Mainland Team
1975 Member, All-Hawaii Team vs. All-Mainland Team
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