17 Facts About Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita was born on February 5,1942 and is a Japanese American martial artist and actor.

Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan.

Tadashi Yamashita's father died when he was three and he and his mother moved to Okinawa when he was 8, after the Second World War.

Tadashi Yamashita captured the All-Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Free Sparring Grand Championship Title in 1960.

Tadashi Yamashita visited Japan in 1968 and tested before Shugoro Nakazato and Chosin Chibana.

Tadashi Yamashita lived in Okinawa until in 1966 he moved to the US where he became a citizen.

Tadashi Yamashita began training in martial arts at the age of 11 when the school PTA president, who was a martial arts instructor, took him on as a student because he was picking fights with other students.

Tadashi Yamashita began training with Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato and Hanshi Shinpo Matayoshi in 1953 and in 1968 he tested before his Sensei Shugoro Nakazato, and Grand Master Chosin Chibana.

At that time Tadashi Yamashita became the youngest 7th Degree Black Belt in the history of Japan.

Sensei Tadashi Yamashita is known for teaching the late Bruce Lee how to use nunchaku.

Tadashi Yamashita has dedicated over 60 years of his life to the practice of Okinawan Karatedo and Kobudo.

Tadashi Yamashita is a tenth dan in both karatedo and kobudo.

Tadashi Yamashita is the President and Director of US Shorin-Ryu Karate Association, the US President of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Association and Chief Instructor of Shorin Ryu in the United States.

Tadashi Yamashita keeps a close connection with his birthplace of Japan and Okinawa.

Tadashi Yamashita has studied under Chibana Chosin of Shorin Ryu, Shuguro Nakazato of Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan and Shinpo Matayoshi, founder of the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Renmei.

Tadashi Yamashita combines many progressive fighting tactics with traditional aspects of karatedo.

Tadashi Yamashita has made many movies over the past 20 years.