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David Box's
"Sharp Shooter-Woo"
Joplin, Missouri
Sensei David Box holds the rank of 10th Dan, Executive Hanshi, from the Grand Patriarch of all American Gojudo, Grand-Master Peter G. Urban, Ph.D.
PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY
Sensei Box began his training at the age of 12 at a local dojo in Joplin Missouri. It was also at that age he read his first book on the Martial Arts. That book was “The Karate Dojo” by Peter G. Urban, and it was the beginning of his Goju U.S.A. way of life and journey. He began to seek out Goju Instructors and as Grand Master Urban would later say it was his destiny.
Degrees received from Grand Master Urban:
1990-8th Dan Master of Martial Arts./Title Chaplain
1990-Assigned Goju Hall #016.
1991-Commissioned Chaplain.
1991-8th Dan Kyoshi and Lifetime Tenure Earned.
1991-Appointed By Grand Master Urban as Secretary General , In Charge of the Midwest organized Dojos of the Urban School Of thought.
1993- Put in charge of Urban Goju affairs West of the Mississippi and given the title of Senior Deputy Commander.
1994- Received the rank of 10th Dan and given the title of Professor and held the 13th chair on Grand Master Urban’s Board of Directors.
1996- Awarded Degree of Master in Martial Science.
Sensei Box Received his nickname “Sharp Shooter Woo” from Grand Master Urban.
2003-April received The Title of Hanshi.
2003- August received The Title of Senior Executive Hanshi-Grand Master from The Grand Patriarch of all American Gojudo Grand Master Peter G. Urban.
1991 Sensei Box was introduced
into The World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
Quotes taken from the newsletter on “who will take my place when I am gone”
“URBAN SPEAKS”= Tuesday 1 July 2003-Executive Hanshi David Box Jr. is responsible and in charge of Gojulandia Gulf Shores Alabama. Hanshi Box is viewed as a Senator in the Urban Gojudo Government.
In 2003 Maestro Urban named David Box Jr. as exclusive last will publisher of the works of Maestro Peter G. Urban of USA Goju and put into effect legal documents.
On one trip to Maestro Urban Fanshuia Monastery he took the towel from around his neck (the one pictured in the photo) and presented it to Sensei Box as a departing gift. Sensei Box Places great value on it as it represented a beginning of a life long friendship, Sensei Box also wears with pride the crimson G on his right shoulder given to him by Grand Master Urban. On another trip.
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E-mail: Sensei Box
