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The
chief instructor of the ITKA is Sensei M. Bambouyani, 8th Dan, and
internationally renowned for his level of instruction. Sensei has
appeared on major television stations including CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN,
FOX, WCIU, as well as major newspaper publications such as the Chicago
Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. In the 1970s, he began teaching at
the University of Illinois in Chicago. Sensei's knowledge of karate
combined with his skill, ability, dedication, patience and
understanding have helped develop numerous U.S. National and
International champions. Sensei travels around the world to instruct
and he invites guest instructors to Chicago to advance the art of
Karate. He has donated much of his time and spent many years helping
the Board of Education and Chicago Park District. He was elected
President of the Northside Human Relations Task Force in 2003: an
organization to create unity among different ethnicities', Chairman of
Membership for the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the advisory
board for the president of Wright College. Sensei has also devoted
time and effort to helping the Children's Memorial Hospital and Bam
earthquake orphans as well as Katrina Hurricane victims.
Our ITKA Instructors:
- Dr. Ron Jablonski
- Sophia Bambouyani
- Ralph Cozzi
- Merdad Hassani
- Sam Loizos
- Zygmunt Staszewski
- Mike Zimmer
- Mustapha Aamoud
- Sophia Bambouyani
- Micahel Black
- Joe Greenberg
- Bob Podlasek
- Debbie Skatchke
- Everitt Johnson
- Gary Pigoni
Sensei Bambouyani doing kick demonstrations above and below
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