Instructor Taishi Hokazono is a very famous competitor in both Bogu and non-contact Karate. Taishi is a student of Keio University and also out Karate club captain. He is a member of the Kanagawa karate team,and was been selected for the All Japan National Karate tournament in Shizuoka. Taishi has over seventeen years of karate experience. His awards include :First place in Kurokawa Cap tournament, First place in kumite and kata, at the All Japan Bogu tournament 2004,and first place in the middle weight kumite category at the All Kanagawa Karate tournement.