East Coast Sho-Rei-Shobu-Kan Goju Karate

Frankie Mitchell Sensei

Frankie Mitchell Sensei has been listed in many leading martial magazines such as Official karate, inside karate and several others national & international martial arts magazines.

Frankie Mitchell Sensei is a 5 times inductee into the World Professional Martial Arts Organization Hall of Fame; he has won numerous martial arts and community award throughout his martial arts career. Frankie Mitchell Sensei has also been listed in the book Karate's Modern Masters: The Philosophies and Techniques of the Art's Living Legends (Paperback, 1986) Author: George Parulski, Official Karate Editors.

Frankie Mitchell Sensei is Co-author of the book Karate Power and was famous for his skills in kata and kumite in many leading national and state karate championships.

Sensei Richard Brooks 

A probation officer by trade, Sensei Richard E. Brooks  is renown for his skills in realistic street self-defense.  He was published in the book Modern Masters of Karate, and he is a well known veteran in the Martial Arts.  Currently, Sensei Richard Brooks  holds the rank of Rokudan (6th degree black belt) under Grandmaster John Roseberry (of the Sho-Rei-ShoBu-Kan International Organization).

Sensei Marvin Gunn  (Renshi)

Former Canadian and US Karate tournament champion Master Marvin Gunn has won over 50 Karate Championships in the US and Canada alone in the area of Kumite " Fighting" and Kata.  He is a former karate cobra team member with over 27 years experience in the martial arts.  Nicknamed the "Cobra" sensei Marvin Gunn has given demonstrations at the Madison Square Garden, The NY State Fair, The Festival Of Nations, and many other places.  He has been listed in many local and national newspaper articles and was published in the book "Karate Power" by George Puruski and Frankie Mitchell.  In September of 2005 Master Master Marvin Gunn was promoted to the rank of Godan (5th degree black belt) in traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do under the legendary World reknown Grandmaster John Roseberry ( Sho-Rei-ShoBu-Kan) and Master (Kyoshi) Frankie Mitchell.

Sensei Eric Washington  (Renshi)

Sensei Eric Washington (a former Canadian Mei-bu-kan Goju Ryu Karate Champion & US karate competitor) has been in the martial arts since 1979 (over 26 years experience).  Sensei Eric Washington  holds a BA degree in Psychology and has been teaching the martial arts privately since 1984. Sensei Eric Washington  (after several years of hiatus from competition) competed at the Aaron Banks 34th Annual World United Nations Karate Championships taking 2nd place in the senior black belt kata division.  He was also (in September of 2005) promoted to the rank of Godan (5th degree black belt) in traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do under the legendary Grandmaster John Roseberry Shihan (Sho-Rei-ShoBu-Kan) and Master (Kyoshi) Frankie Mitchell .

Sensei William L. Buchanen 

Sensei William L. Buchanen   is the founder of the Yin Yang Black Belt Dojo and a member of the  Sho-Rei-ShoBu-Kan.  He is a former student of Master Peter Musacchio and Student of Grandmaster John Roseberry and Master Kyoshi Frankie Mitchell.  He has been doing martial arts for decades and has never given up his quest in teaching true traditional Goju Ryu Karate Do.

Sensei Mark Carfagno

A traditionalist by nature, Sensei Mark Carfagno  has been teaching traditional Okinawan karate for many years within the Central New York Community. He specializes in Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate & Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate Do.  Currently Sensei Mark Carfagno holds the rank of Godan 5th degree black belt in Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Under Great Grandmaster John Roseberry Shihan and Frankie Mitchell (Kyoshi). In addition Sensei Mark Carfagno  also holds black belt ranking in Shorin Ryu Karate as well; He is the dojo manager for the Traditional Karate and Fitness Center for the Syracuse, New York Community.