Edmond Otis, 7th Dan
Chief Instructor & Chairman
American JKA Karate Association

Edmond Otis, American JKA Karate Association Chairman and Chief Instructor, is director of Martial Arts Studies at the University of California, Riverside, and is internationally known as a competitor, instructor, coach, and judge. He has practiced Shotokan karate since 1967. Otis is acclaimed for his innnovative and dynamic teaching style, and is considered by many to be one of the premier karate instructors of his generation. He has trained numerous individuals and teams to national and international championships, and travels extensively for the American JKA Karate Association, conducting seminars that focus in all aspects of karate practice utilizing the principles and concepts presented in the Essential Shotokan Series.

Kevin Warner, 5th Dan
Associate Instructor
American JKA Karate Association

Kevin Warner is a senior staff instructor at the University of California, Riverside, and the Riverside Karate Club. He has practiced Shotokan karate since 1979. An international competitor, Sensei Warner has won numerous national sparring and form championships, represented the United States on several national teams, and has captured individual bronze medals at the WSKA and KWF world Shotokan karate championships.

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David Gomez, 4th Dan
Associate Instructor
American JKA Karate Association

David Gomez is the Senior Instructor at the Georgia Karate Academy, Inc., in Watkinsville, Georgia, and an Adjunct Karate Instructor at Gainesville State College, Oconee Campus, of the Georgia University system. He has practiced traditional JKA-style Shotokan karate since 1978. Sensei Gomez is an accomplished graphic artist, author, multimedia producer, and publisher who primarily uses those talents to create karate-related educational books and multimedia.