Name: Kevin Ross Gurganus
Born:   8/28/61 Plymouth, NC
Rank:  5th dan, Shito Ryu Karate-Do, Renshi -
Chief Training Officer for the Weapons Division NKJU-I

Biographical Information:

Education:     H.S. 6/79 Plymouth H.S.
                      BS  Health and Physical Education,  Atlantic Christian College
                      (now Barton College)  Wilson, NC
 
 
 
Martial Arts:   Soryu Kan Karate,  1974 Sherman Courtney     1st dan  1977
                      Shito Ryu Karate    1978 Tola E. Lewis, Jr.        1st dan  8/30/80
                      Hakkoryu JuJitsu     1980 L.D. Tomlinson
                      Koga Ryu Kobudo  1980 Joseph R. Ruiz
                      Muso Senbu Ryu    1984 James L. Semmes, Jr  3rd Dan  3/25/95
 
Teaching:      Instructed professionally for Karate International Dojo, for Jesse Bowen in Durham, NC between 1980-1990.
                      He opened and is the head instructor of Carolina Martial Arts Center (CMAC) in Durham since 1991.
                      An avid practitioner and tournament competitor, Renshi Gurganus has developed a prestigious
                      martial arts performance in kata and weapons.
                      won- Battle of Atlanta in Japanese/Okinawan kata division 1986
                      rated top of PKL for kata & weapons 1984-1994.
                      Nationally rated weapons 1991
                      NKJU instructor for camps in Shito Ryu karate since 1992.
                      Guest instructor for NKJU Summer camp in Sweden 1995.
 

Married:         Vicki Dedmon
                      d.o.m.- 9/24/94
 
 
Address:          2413 Guess Road
                       Durham, NC 27705
                       919/416-0928