Ryosuke Shimizu

Ryosuke Shimizu (Shimizu Ryosuke, born 18 January 1980) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate.[1] He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kumite on 2 occasions.[1] He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.[1]

Ryosuke Shimizu
Born	18 January 1980 Kyoto, Japan
Style	Shotokan Karate
Teacher(s)	Masaaki Ueki
Rank	5th Dan karate (JKA)
Medal record Men's karate Representing  Japan World Games 2001 Akita Kumite −80 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha Kumite −80 kg

Biography

Shimizu was born in Kyoto, Japan. He studied at Kyoto Industrial University. His karate training began during his 1st year of elementary school.

Competition

Shimizu has had considerable success in karate competitions.

Major tournament successes

• 54th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2011) – 3rd Place Kumite
• 53rd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2010) – 2nd Place Kumite
• 52nd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2009) – 3rd Place Kumite
• 51st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2008) – 1st Place Kumite
• 49th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2006) – 1st Place Kumite
• 48th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2005) – 2nd Place Kumite
• 44th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2001) – 3rd Place Kumite

References

1. JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Ryosuke Shimizu3rd Dan Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 15 February 2014.