Trias Karate
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O'Sensei Trias
Robert A. Trias (1923-1989), known by some as "the father of Karate in America". He developed Shuri-ryu karate with its roots in the Okinawan tradition.
While serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Robert Trias was stationed in the Solomon Islands. There he met Tong Gee Hsing, a Chinsese missionary of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, who offered to teach Trias some martial arts in exchange for lessons in American boxing. Trias decided to fight Tong Gee Hsing but he was unable to land a single punch. Hsing became O'Sensei's teacher and taught him Hsing-I, as well as some Okinawan karate.
Later O'Sensei studied with Hoy Yuan Ping whose lineage was from the Teshin Shinjo School of Kempo Ju-jitsu in Japan. O'Sensei held a 6th dan black belt in Kodokan Judo and studied under Yju Yamada.
When Robert Trias left the Navy, he began teaching martial arts in his backyard in Phoenix, Arizona. Later he opened his first karate school in Phoenix. Robert Trias served as an officer of the Arizona State Highway Patrol for a number of years utilizing his self-defense knowledge.
O'Sensei Robert A. Trias' style was known as Shorei-Goju Ryu, Shorei-ryu and Shuri-ryu. Many organizations claim to trace their roots to O'Sensei.
Grandmaster Trias died in 1989 of cancer leaving the Shuri-ryu system to his daughter Dr. Roberta Trias-Kelley, inheritor and Menkyo Kaiden.
O'Sensei Robert A. Trias, 10th Dan
Robert A. Trias is the author of:
Karate is my Life
The Hand is my Sword
The Pinnacle of Karate
The Supreme Way
Render Yourself Empty
