Makio Nishida
8th Dan - Genjikai karate and Tai Chi
A native of Tokyo, Japan, Makio Nishida has been a pupil, instructor, and highly successful competitor in the martial arts for over 59 years. As an 8th degree black belt, he has excelled in both national and international competitions. He has been awarded over 300 trophies as grand champion and champion in form and sparring. Sensei Nishida has studied Kyokushin Karate under Masutasu Oyama, Founder of Kyokunshinkai, on which the Genjikai style is based. He has knowledge of Okinawa Goju-Ryu, Shotokan, Shito-ryu, and Chinese Kempo. He has also practiced Aikido, Aikijiujutsu, Kendo, Taikiken, kickboxing, western boxing, Wu Style Tai Chi and QiGong. He has recently been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Makio Nishida came to the United States first in 1970. He formed Japan Karate Do Genjikai in 1978 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and later moved to Texas in 1983 to become general manager of the Caravan of Dreams, a nightclub in downtown Fort Worth. At the same time he taught karate in the basement. Later he taught karate at the Euless Recreational Center then opened his own dojo in Arlington in 1986. After twelve successful years he moved to his current location in Fort Worth, Texas and became Genjikai Karate and Tai Chi.
He is a certified QiGong Healer and is a Jikiden Reiki Master.
Sensei Nishida has been taught by the following Masters:
Masutatsu Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Kai Karate Do, Tokyo, Japan
Mario Higaona, Grand Master of Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate, Okinawa
Minobu Miki, Grand Master of Shito Ryu Karate, San Diego, CA
Hon Chul Kim, Grand Master of Tae Kwon Do, Albuquerque, NM
Al Martinez, Boxing and Kickboxing Trainer, Santa Fe, NM
Seigo Okamoto, Grand Master of Daitoh-ryu Aikijiukutsu, Tokyo, Japan
Johnny Lee, Grand Master, Lee's White Leopard Kung Fu, Dallas, TX
Seminar details: Basic understanding of Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong. Learning of inner and outer movements of energy call Ki or Qi in Chinese.