Shihan Bernard Edwards
Shihan Bernard Edwards is the Chief Master Instructor of the US Karate-Do Hakua Kai Association and the President and Founder of the Edwards Karate School and the Hakua Kai International Organization. Edwards Karate School has taught traditional Japanese Hakua Kai Karate-Do to adults and children on the San Francisco Peninsula for the last 55 years.
Shihan Bernard Edwards
Shihan Edwards was a world-class competitor and won championships at every level. He competed on the Hakua Kai Japan National Team and the All Saitama Team. He trained with the top instructors and competitors while living in Japan in the 1960s.
Shihan Edwards began teaching Hakua Kai Karate and settled in San Francisco in 1970 after his tour in the Air Force. He produced students who became gold medal winners in USA Championship tournaments and has had students on US National and IKF teams five times. He was one of the most sought-after referees/officials in the country under AAU and USA Karate Federation. He was featured on the CBS television show "48 Hours" while refereeing the final match in the Police and Fire World Games in Memphis, Tennessee. Shihan Edwards has continued studying, teaching, and bringing students to Japan each year for the past forty years.
For his contribution to the traditional Japanese martial arts, Shihan Edwards was inducted into the Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Hokka Nichibeikai Bunka Hall of Fame in 2016. The Martial Arts Masters Hall of Fame recognizes leaders of the martial arts community. The Bunka Hall of Fame's purpose is to honor those who have excelled and contributed to the culture of and bettered relationships in our community by enlightening all to the culture of Japan as practiced in America.