Teruo Hayashi
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Teruo Hayashi (died 2004) was founder (soke) of a school of Shito-ryu karate that is known primarily throughout the United States and Europe: Hayashi-Ha Shitoryu-Kai Karatedo
Hayashi was known primarily for his skills in fighting (sparring) and was known in his youth for the practice of "Dojo Challenge" while living and training in Okinawa, Japan. A student of numerous traditional Japanese and Okinawan martial arts, Hayashi incorporated a larger and more complete kata syllabus than typical into his teachings.
A lifetime smoker, Hayashi passed away in 2004 from complications due to lung cancer.
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