Katherine Loukopoulos, a Forensic Psychologist, started her studies in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu Karate in New York City with Zenko Heshiki Sensei.

  She was a member of USA National Karate Team for seven years. Her achievements include 10 times ‘All American’, three times ‘All around All American’, three Pan American Championships, numerous Good Will International Championships, and one World Games titles.  (1979 – 1985)

Katherine relocated to Okinawa to study in depth the martial arts; she studied Goju Ryu with Miyazato Eiichi Sensei & Uehara Ko Sensei, Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu with Shoshin Nagamine Sensei & Nakamura Seigi Sensei, RyuKyu Kobudo with Eisuke Akamine Sensei & Uehara Ko Sensei, and Tai Ho Jitsu with Ogimi Choukaku Sensei.  (1985 – 2000)

Some Milestones:

• 1992 - Developed & wrote Standing Operating Procedures for the US Marine Corps Martial Arts Programs in the Pacific.

• 1997 - Karate & Kobudo World Tournament, Bo Kata, Gold Medal, Japan.

• 1985 & 2019 – USA Hall of Fame inductee.

• 2001 – 2004 Instructed Hand-to-hand Combat to Officer Cadets of the Hellenic Army Academy; wrote the Academy’s manual on the subject.

• Authored books & articles for civilian and military personnel.

• Introduced RyuKyu Kobudo & Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu to 36 countries.

• Hachi Dan (8th Dan) in Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu.

• Roku Dan (6th Dan – Honorary) in Kobayashi Shorin Ryu.

• Roku Dan (6th Dan) in RyuKyu Kobudo.

• Godan (5th Dan) in Okinawa Jundokan Goju Ryu Karate.

• Godan (5th Dan) in Tai Ho Jitsu. (Military Jiu Jitsu)