INSTRUCTORS

MARCELO VIERA

Marcelo began his karate training in 1989 at the Uruguayan Union of Karate led by Edgardo Auza, representative for Uruguay of ISKF (International Shotokan Karate Federation) led at the South American level by the late Master Juichi Sagara (RIP) and internationally by Master Teruyuki Okazaki
In 2007, shortly after moving to the USA he continued his training at Mello Institute of Martial Arts in Westminster, been part of AIKA (Almeida international Karate Association)

At the competition level, he obtained places on the podium of different tournaments
Some of the achievements are 2 national ISKF Uruguayan championships and being part of the ISKF National team for several years
after his sports career he has focused much more on the most important aspect of Karate do: personal and technical growth following the guidelines of DOJO KUN (the code of Karate do) and NI JU KUN (the 20 precepts from Master Funakoshi)