1971-76
Formed Liga De Karate-Do of Atlantico in Universidad de Atlantico; Founded Academia De Karate Colombo-Japones Isami-Dojo en Barranquilla; Formed Liga De Karate-Do of Bolivar (Cartagena); Taught at Naval Academy of Colombia in Cartagena.
1977
Came to New York and began studying under Master Mori
1977-85
9 times awarded 1st Place in Team Kata in U.S. National Tournaments organized by Master Nishiyama; Awarded 2nd and 3rd place many years in Individual Kata. (Never won the Gold. Ha, ha, ha.)
1980-2001
Taught seminars in Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic
1985
Judge at the Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
1994
Coach for US Team, 5th Shoto Cup World Karate Championship in Philadelphia, USA, became Founding Member of Hokubei Shihan Kai www.hokubeishihankai.org
2000
Coach for US Team, 8th Shoto Cup World Karate Championship in Tokyo, Japan
2006
Coach for US Team, 10th Funakoshi Cup, Sydney, Australia
2015
Awarded 2nd place in Individual Kata, 15th All-Japan Senior Tournament, Tokyo (Still striving for 1st Place some day!)
