Teruo Hayashi

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Teruo Hayashi (林 輝男, Hayashi Teruo^?, 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 died in 2004 from complications due to lung cancer.