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Shepherd Cowan

Sempai: 1st Dan

 

Sempai Shepherd began his karate at the Goldsboro Okinawa Karatedo Dojo in 2012.

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Sempai Shepherd has competed in the AAU Karate Program since 2014 and has won numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals. He was selected as a member of the AAU-USA National Karate Team and competed at the 2019 WUKF World Championships in Slovakia.

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Sempai Shepherd was promoted to his 1st degree Black Belt, Shodan, in 2021 by Hanshi Koei Nohara, 10th Dan, and assists in teaching classes at the dojo when visiting from college. He currently attends Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he continues his training.

 

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