KYOSHI WAYNE MURPHY

Bio

Wayne Murphy | ウェーン・マーフィー
Head Sensei, Okinawan Karate Club Lantana
Kyoshi Murphy's introduction to martial arts was at an early age through his father, John Murphy Sensei, a Nanadan (7th degree black belt) in Shorinryu and a direct student of the late Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro. Joining the Okinawan Karate Club of Dallas in 1999, Wayne trained under the guidance of Hanshi Ilene Smoger in the techniques, principles, and classical kata of Okinawan Karate do. Through OKCD, Wayne had the opportunity to train with many senior Yudansha simultaneously in both Shorinryu, as passed down by Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro, and  traditional techniques and methods of the Shudokan as passed down by the late Walter Todd, Shibucho for the late Kanken Toyama.

Wayne earned his Shodan (1st degree black belt) in June 2001, awarded to him directly by Grand Master Shimabukuro. Wayne has continued to advance in his training, currently holding the rank of Nanadan (7th degree black belt) in both the Shorinryu and Shudokan traditions of Okinawan Karate-do. Wayne has taught weekly youth and adult classes at the OKCD since 2002. Additionally, he founded the Okinawan Karate Club of Lantana in 2008 and assisted Rajesh Chathapuram Sensei in establishing the Okinawan Karate Club of Frisco in 2016. These two clubs specifically focus on training young Karateka under the banner of Shote (Small Hands) Karate Club, emphasizing the essence of Okinawan Karate-do.