Manuel DaCosta

Chief Instructor of Shotokan Dojo

Manuel Da Costa, 4-dan, is the chief instructor of Shotokan Karate Dojo in Killeen Texas and has been practicing Shotokan Karate for over 20 years. Tested and certified in Japan through the Shobukan Organization by Kohama Sensei. Lived and trained in Japan with Shobukan Organization and regularly visits Japan for Karate and Iaido training. He is the USA and PanAmerican representative of Shobukan Organization.

• Holds 3-dan in Kendo tested and certified by All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) in 2007,
• a member of the Austin Kendo Doshikai Dojo since 1997.
•  In 1998 tested in Japan for Shodan in Iaido then in 2004 tested in the U.S.A. for Nidan in Iaido.
  
   
• 2009 Bronze Team Kumite, 10th World SKIF Karate Championship - Athens, Greece
•  2009 Gold Kata, National Champion,USA-NKF Nationals,July 2009, Florida.
• 2009 Gold Kata,State Champion,USA-NKF Texas Qualifier,May 2009, Texas
• 2009 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals, July 2009, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
• 2009 National Referee B license, July 2009, USA-NKF
• 2009 Bronze Kata, Masters Championship at the US OPEN, Las Vegas, April 2009
• 2009 Shobukan Seminar - Kohama Sensei, Houston, Texas, March 2009
  
• 2009 SKIF Seminar - Murakami Sensei,Houston, Texas, Feb 2009
  
• 2008 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08
  
• 2008 Bronze Team Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July 08
  
• 2008 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 08
  
• 2008 Seminar Kohama Sensei Panama city, Panama March 2008
  
• 2008 Seminar Kagawa Sensei Houston, Texas Feb 2008
  
• 2007 Bronze Kumite SKIF PanAmerican Championship, Costa Rica, Aug 07
• 2007 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals Jul07
• 2007 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 07
• 2007 Silver Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifer May 07
• 2007 Promoted to Sandan in Kendo - April 07
• 2006 Gold Kata USA-NKF National Champion July06
• 2006 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Nationals July06
• 2006 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2006
• 2006 Seminar Asai Sensei June 2006
• 2006 Seminar Kohama Sensei Feb 2006
• 2006 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May06
• 2005 Gold Kumite, USA-NKF National Champion July05
• 2005 Bronze Kata USA-NKF Nationals July05.
• 2005 Silver Kumite USA-NKF Texas Qualifier May05.
• 2005 Bronze, Kendo Nabeshima Cup April 05.
• 2004 Silver Kumite and Kata, 40th All South Karate Tournament April04.
• 2004 Gold Iaido, USA-NKF National Champion Jul04.
• 2004 Silver Kumite, USA-NKF Nationals July 04
• 2004 Bronze Kata, USA-NKF Nationals July 04.
• 2004 3rd place, Kendo Team competition Oct 2004.
• 2003 Seminar Kanazawa Sensei June 2003
• 1995 1st place, Kumite Champion, City Tournament in Yamato-City, Japan.