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Rob Block -- Sempai
Instructor for
Northwest Budokan
Master Kise’s Pacific Northwest Dojo.
Rob began his martial arts training at the age of
12 under the instruction of Grandmaster Solomon Yun.
He trained for over two years in a progressive Tae
Kwon Do style which also incorporated hapkido, judo,
meditation and breathing techniques in addition to
full contact sparring and sport fighting. Master Yun
was an amazing athlete, martial artist and teacher.
He worked very hard and was dedicated to developing
strong values in his students such as respect,
discipline, courtesy, hard work and self-improvement
in addition to their physical abilities and skills.
This is where Rob first gained his respect and
passion for the martial arts.
After a 16 year hiatus from training, pursuing
education, getting married, starting a family and
working for a health insurance company for a number
of years Rob began his martial arts journey again.
He trained in a Kung-Fu style known as Shaolin Ssui
(Chinese Combat Kung-fu) for 2 years. His training
was highly intensive consisting of private lessons
and instruction, group skill classes, physical
strength and endurance training, forms (katas), self
defense and escape techniques as well as breathing
and meditation exercises. During this time his 2
older children Evan and Ashley began their martial
arts training in the youth class at Harbour Point
Middle School under the instruction of Sensei Jay
Gravelle. Rob thoroughly enjoyed participating as a
parent helper and was impressed by watching the
classes. He was very interested in many of the
similarities and differences that he observed
between the two styles.
Rob left his prior studio in April of 2006 and
joined the Adult Karate classes beginning his
Shorin-Ryu training in May of 2006. He was excited
to train in a new style as a beginner learning all
that he could to progress in his knowledge and rank.
This also allowed him to become more involved in his
children's training and also to participate in the
youth classes, now his very favorite thing to do in
his spare time! He enjoys working hard, having fun
and helping others learn. Rob has a wife Tracy and
three children, Evan, Ashley and Lauren who just
began attending her first Karate classes in the fall
of 2007 at the age of 5.
Contact Information:
3631 Federal Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
425-783-0884
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