Nelson Vaughn

• Began training in 1974 with Japan International Karate Center (JIKC) Hickman Kentucky
• Trained at the JIKC Honbu (main dojo) and the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1981 –1990
• Awarded Nidan (second-degree black belt) in 1994 from Mr. Mikami, Japan Karate Association (JKA)
• Sandan (third-degree black belt) from Mr. Hirano in 1986, Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)
• Yondan (fourth-degree black belt) from Mr. Kanazawa in 2010 Shotokan Karate International Federation (SKIF)
• Teaching since 1978, has taught more than 39,000 karate classes and personally recruited and instructed more than 3,500 students