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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.

 

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