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Robert Trias

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Gender Male
Death35 years ago
Date of birth March 18,1923
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Tucson
Arizona
United States
Date of died July 11,1989
DiedPhoenix
Arizona
United States
Teacher(s)Tung Gee Hsiang
Style Shuri-ryū
Rank 10th dan (degree) black belt
BooksHand Is My Sword: A Karate Handbook
TeacherTung Gee Hsiang
FoundedUnited States Karate Association
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID828912
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Robert Trias Life story


Robert A. Trias was an American karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States and becoming one of the first known American black belts. He also developed Shuri-ryū karate, an eclectic style with roots in Chinese kung-fu, and indirectly some Okinawan karate.

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