Sensei Frank E. Gaviola
Head Instructor, Martial Arts Way
Current Rank: 7th Dan
Teaching Shorinji Ryu Karate, Kobudo
and Tai Chi for 33 years

Sensei Lenore S. Tejo-Gaviola
Assistant Instructor, Martial Arts Way
Current Rankings:
6th Dan in Karate and 3rd Dan in Ju Jitsu
In 1962, Sensei Lenore Gaviola started ju
jitsu training in San Francisco with Professor Duke Moore and karate training with Hanshi Richard Kim until his passing in November 2001.
For 14 years, Sensei Lenore Gaviola taught
ju jitsu and karate to adults and children for Tejo's Dojo in San Francisco and Sacramento.
COMPETITION EXPERIENCE:
International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF)World Championships
USA team member in:
Los Angeles. 1975. **3rd place team kata.
Tokyo, Japan. 1977. **2nd place team kata.
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Bremen, Germany. 1980.
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Cairo, Egypt. 1983.
Montreal, Canada. 1992.
ITKF Pan American Championships
Toronto, Canada. 1978.
**1st place individual kata
American Amateur Karate Federation
(AAKF) Nationals
1974-1996
**Individual and team kata placing 1st,
2nd,and 3rd
AAKF Summer Camp
1975-1998
Qualified kata judge
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Instructor for Martial Arts Way 1981 to Present.
Staff instructor for the ZBBK Summer Camp
Guelph University in Guelph, Canada
2003 to Present.
Taught martial arts seminars in Chicago and Detroit.