| 1968 |
| Greenville, Texas |
| USA |
Began training in Uechiryu karate under Larry Byers, student of Frederick Norris, student of Seiyu Shinjo
| 1971 |
| Austin, Texas |
| USA |
Founded the University of Texas Uechiryu Karate Club
Kiba Dachi (horse stance), taken 1979
| 1974-75 |
| Kadena, Okinawa |
| Japan |
Studied under Seiyu Shinjo, eighth degree black belt, at Kadena Uechiryu Dojo
| 1976-77 |
| Sinai Field Mission |
| Egypt |
Founded SFM Karate Club at United Nation's base
| 1979-81 |
| Tokyo |
| Japan |
Studied Takedaryu Aikido under Hisashi Nakamura, Soke (System Head)
Noto position from Uke Nagashi, taken 1990 at the Library of Congress Reception, Washington, D.C.
| 1981-90 |
| Chiba City |
| Japan |
Studied Eishinryu Iaido under Noboru Yamashita, eighth degree black belt. Here is Chiba JO (castle - scroll down).
| 1984 |
| Austin, Texas |
| USA |
Studied Uechiryu karate under Peter Kellogg, sixth degree black belt, senior American student of Seiyu Shinjo
| 1992-93 |
| Dhahran |
| Saudi Arabia |
Founded King Fahd University Martial Arts Club
| 1996-now |
| Denton, Texas |
| USA |
Founded The Dojo - Traditional Japanese Martial Arts, teaching iaido under ZNIR(Fukui Torao Soke), and Uechi-ryu karate under Kenyukai (Kiyohide Shinjo Sensei)