Our Sensei

Our Sensei (Instructors)

All Blossoms Instructors have trained Classical Shotokan Karate for 10 years or more.
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Chief Instructor

Daniel Sensei David M. Daniel

Sandan (3rd-degree Black Belt) in the Shotokan style of classical Japanese Karate-Do, Daniel Sensei began his classical Shotokan Karate training (as a JKA matriculant) in 1970 under Sensei Teruyuki Okazaki from whom Daniel Sensei earned his initial graduate rank of Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt). Since then, Daniel Sensei has created long-term active Shotokan Dojo in two US states. Later Daniel Sensei became a member of the International Shotokan Karate Federation. Daniel Sensei began teaching karate in his first dojo formally in 1975, informally before that.
Daniel Sensei was also a Traditional Karate International Federation ruling body member until 1998, when Shihan Osamu Ozawa, the Federation's founder, passed away.

Daniel Sensei is an Attorney at Law in California, and he holds a BA in Asian langauages, a MA in English Composition, and a JD Degree.

flowers Senior Dan Belts (2nd Degree Black Belts & Above)

Mei-2 M.K. Leong
Nidan (second-degree Black Belt) in the Shotokan style of Japanese Karate-Do. M.K. Leong began her training under Japan Karate Association Chief Instructor Teruyuki Okazaki, local Instructor David M. Daniel, under whom Leong Senpai trained and ultimately received her Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) from a well known Godan Shotokan Karate Instructor. Later, M.K. Leong became a member of the International Shotokan Karate Federation.
M.K. Leong began teaching Shotokan in 1997, here in Silicon Valley California, but becoming overly busy with her Silicon Valley software engineering position at a well- known silicon valley corporation, she stopped teaching regularly. A Traditional Karate International Federation member until Shihan Osamu Ozawa's death in 1998,

M.K. Leong is multilingual, holds BA degree and a MS Degree, as well as a Patent acquired as a Silicon Valley Software Engineer.

"Monetary profit as the ultimate goal of Karate Instruction?
For me, there's no genuine profit at all in that kind of profit!"
I agree with Sensei - such exclusionary thinking - that's just as it should be.

flowers Dan Belts (1st Degree Black Belts)

When Blossoms Dojo is active, there are Dan level (Black Belt) and ranking students who are learning the art of Karate instruction and the technical tutoring skill for lower ranks, while simultaneously continuing their individual endeavors to master the arts of blocking, kicking, punching and thinking in defense of themselves and their loved ones. Of course, here in Silicon Valley, it is not unusual that these students hail from the U.S., China, India and Taiwan, and they are more than happy to assist students in any way they can. After all, as ranking students, the act of sharing their martial knowledge with fellow students is for them a “giri” (a privileged self-training and an obligation).

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