Senior Leader
Ronnie Nix
Born: 22 September, 1958 in Lenoir NC, USA
Makes Home: Misato, Okinawa Japan
Family: My wife of 29 years: Akemi and My son Brandon
Year started learning karate: 1971 Age 13
Teachers: Roby Kirby, Robert Teller, Masunobu Kina, Shinan Toma, Sensei Tamae
Major awards: [Too many awards to list here]....My biggest accomplishment...meeting the right people at the right time!
Major events:
1) World Karate Tournament 1997
2) Discovery Channel filmed their special on Okinawan karate, including a segment at Nix Seidokan Dojo, in 1999.
2) Performing at the Kennedy Center and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. 2008
Top Students: Too many to list!!! I love them all.
- He began in martial arts with Chinese Kempo at the age of 13 under Sifu Roby Kirby. Sensei Nix trained for 5 years and earned a black belt in that particular style.
- At the age of 18 he joined the United States Air Force. His first duty station was Okinawa, Japan. This is where Robert Teller (An Okinawa karate instructor) introduced him to the Okinawa arts.
- Sensei Nix had the honor of studying with Sensei Masunobu Kina for over a year before his untimely death.
- In 1980 Sensei Nix continued his karate training under Shihan Toma (Seidokan Karate). He was amazed with Sensei Toma's karate and grappling techniques. This encouraged Sensei Nix to train continuously in the art.
- In 1981 Sensei Nix left Okinawa and taught karate for two and a half years in Del Rio, Texas.
- He returned to Okinawa in 1984 and trained for the next eight years, learning the advanced techniques of Seidokan karate.
- Once again in 1992, he returned to the States training daily in his art.
- He returned back to Okinawa for the final time in 1994 where he taught karate classes on Kadena AB.
- In 1997 he built his own dojo off base and began teaching there in 1997.
Sensei Nix is an 8th degree black belt in Seidokan Karate with over 35 years experience in the martial arts. He’s spent over 23 years in Okinawa under Sensei Kina and Sensei Toma. He feels very fortunate to have trained under such masters. Sensei Nix’s training methods rely on technique, balance, speed, flexibility, endurance and cool head. He not only teaches traditional karate but also teaches tournament Karate for the individuals who enjoy competition.