Terry Maccarrone Kyoshi Terry Maccarrone, Kyoshi professor of Okinawan Karate-Do and Kobudo. Student of Master Ansei Ueshiro Tan-Mei
Okinawan Karate Master and Patriarch of Shorin-Ryu Karate USA Ueshiro came to the USA in 1962 as representative of Grand Master and Founder of Matsubayashi- Shorin-ryu Karate SHOSHIN NAGAMINE.
In 1969.... ANSEI UESHIRO separated from the Nagamine family and organization...
As International Representative for Master Ueshiro TERRY MACCARRONE traveled to Japan and Okinawa
in 1982 1983 1986 1992 1994 and to China (Canton and Hong Kong) in 1982 and 1983
In 1989 Terry Maccarrone became the representative of Fujiwara Kenjutsu in America and traveled to England and Europe several times in the 1990's
The IMAF Kokusai Budo-in authorized and titled Renshi Terry Maccarrone to NorthEast Regional Director in 1986 and hosted many Japanese Budo Seminars on Karate Kobudo Kenjutsu aikido Judo and Jujitsu.
The ESPY-Video Production Co made Four Kobudo Videos widely distributed here in the USA on Bo Sai Tuifa and Nunchaku and a special Jodo ..the way of the stick.
...Traveling throughout the USA and active in the USKA Organization founded by Robert Trias 1980-1989 and New York State director for USKK founded by Phil Koeppel
1996 to present.
In 1994 while visiting Japan, Kyoshi Patrick McCarthy invited Maccarrone Sensei to become a member of the new Research Society now know as the International Ryukyu Research Society and KSL research group studing Okinawan Koryu Uchinade and Kobudo...This website is a direct result of that effort.
Now at sixty Terry Maccarrone still trains and teaches at his karateUSA dojo and at St Joseph's College in Patchogue a fully accredited self-defense and karate course for physical fitnes.
