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Sensei
Alexis
G.
Morales
 Sensei
Alexis
G.
Morales
was
born
December
18,
1960 in
Bronx,
NY and
was
raised
in Guayama,
PR. By
the age
of
nine,
he had
a
strong
desire
to
study
martial
arts
and
began
training
in Judo
and
Karate,
and
practiced
many
different
styles
throughout
the
years.
In
1977,
he
started
in the
style
of
Isshinryu
karate
practicing
under
the
instruction
of
Master
Eduardo
L.
Gonzalez
(7th
Degree
Black
Belt).
In
1979,
he
joined
the US
Army
and
spent
most of
his
military
career
with
the 82nd
Airborne
Division;
he
practiced
and
taught
at
various
military
installations.
In
March
1984 he
was
assigned
to
Frankfurt,
Germany
at
Rein-Main
Air
Force
Base
were he
taught
at the
Youth
Service
and
Activities
Center.
He also
studied
Tan Son
Do and
reached
the
rank of
2nd
Gup
(Red
Belt).
In
1996,
he was
assigned
to
Okinawa,
Japan
and had
the
opportunity
to
train
with
Grand
Master
Angie
Uezu
(9th
Degree
Black
Belt)
and
Master
Tsuyoshi
Uechi
(8th
Degree
Black
Belt)
for the
next
5-1/2
years.
During
this
time in
Okinawa,
Japan
he
served
as the
secretary
for the
Okinawa
Isshinryu
Karate
and
Kobudo
Association
and as
the
number
one
student
of
Master Uechi’s
Dojo
teaching
Okinawan’s
as well
as
American
students.
Sensei
Morales
has
competed
in over
100
tournaments
winning
many
Grand
Championships
and
ranking
1st,
2nd,
and 3rd
place.
In
1998,
he
competed
and
judged
at the
World
Karate
Tournament
in
Okinawa,
Japan
finishing
7th
in hand
katas
in his
age
group.
On
January
14,
2007,
he was
promoted
to 6th
Degree
Black
Belt in
Orange
City,
Florida
by the
following
promotion
board:
Grand
Master
Tom
Lewis
(9th
Degree
Black
Belt)
Isshinryu
Karate;
Grand
Master
Chester
Holubecki
(9th
Degree
Black
Belt)
Isshinryu
Karate;
Master Wayne
Wayland
(7th
Degree
Black
Belt)
Isshinryu
Karate;
Master Clay
Robbins
(7th
Degree
Black
Belt)
Isshinryu
Karate.
Promotion
was
also
honored
by
Master
Eduardo
Gonzalez
(7th
Degree
Black
Belt)
Isshinryu
Karate;
and
Grand
Master
Angie
Uezu
(9th
Degree
Black
Belt)
by
Promotion
Certificate.
Sensei
Morales
has
been
certified
as a
Karate
instructor
by the
Okinawa
Isshinryu
Karate
and
Kobudo
Association
and as
a
traditional
Okinawan
Karate
Sensei
by the
Rengo kai
(The
Traditional
Okinawa
Karate
Association
established
by the
Okinawan
Government).
Sensei
Morales
has
over 36
years
of
martial
arts
experience
and
over 29
years
in
Isshinryu
Karate.
Sensei
Morales
has
been
married
to his
wife
Gladys
for
over 27
years,
and
they
have a
daughter
(Adalis
25),
and a
son
(Alexis
Manuel
23-also
a 3rd
Degree
Black
Belt in
Isshinryu
Karate).
Sensei
Morales
retired
from
the US
Army
after
24 ½
years
of
service
and now
works
for the
state
of
Florida
as the
Brevard
County
Job
Corps
Admissions
Counselor.
He
holds
an
Associates’
Degree
in
General
Studies
and a
Bachelors
Degree
in
Management.
He
trains
and
teaches
(select
students)
in his
two car
garage,
which
he has
turned
into a
traditional
Okinawa
Karate
Dojo. |
