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Sei San Kata OkinawanTemple 637 views Sei San Kata on Florida Beach
Chikin Sunakachi Eku Di OkinawanTemple 572 views Okinawan Boat Oar Kata
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Seisan - Shorinji Kata OkinawanTemple 4,169 views Sensei Gagne demonstrates the the Shorinji form of Seisan.
Anan Ku Sai Kata OkinawanTemple 950 views Sensei Gagne performs the kata "Anan Ku Sai"
Ulna block application OkinawanTemple 628 views Sensei Al Gagne demonstrates an ulna block with proper execution and follow-up strikes.
Matsumura Bo Shodan (Higher Quality) OkinawanTemple 3,283 views Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito (Orthodox) kata Matsumura Bo Shodan executed by Sensei Al Gagne (Roku-dan)
Pinon Shodan (Higher Quality) OkinawanTemple 2,197 views Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito (Orthodox) kata Matsumura Pinon Shodan Executed by Sensei Al Gagne (Roku-Dan)
Shorinji Kata Won-Su OkinawanTemple 3,862 views Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito (Orthodox) karate Shorinji kata Won-Su. Performed by students of Sensei Gagne.
Pinon Shodan (Matsumura) OkinawanTemple 6,957 views Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito (Orthodox) kata Matsumura Pinon Shodan Executed by Sensei Al Gagne (Roku-Dan)

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The Okinawan Temple in Smithfield, Rhode Island is under the instruction of Sensei Al Gagne.

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Sensei Al Gagne began his karate training in 1969 while serving in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in New Mexico. In 1972 he attained the rank of Sho-Dan(1st Degree Black Belt), and 3 months later was honorably discharged. Upon returning to Rhode Island, he began his formal karate instruction at the YMCA and YWCA in Woonsocket. In 1974 he was promoted to Ni-Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt) by his first teacher, Vince Weigand, Yon-Dan (4th Degree Black Belt). Mr. Weigand studied under Fusei Kise and Hohan Soken while in the U.S. Army and serving in Okinawa. In 1976, Sensei Gagne attended a karate seminar conducted by Sensei James H. Coffman, Nana-Dan, (7th Degree Black Belt) in Clairemont, New Hampshire. Upon completion of the seminar, Sensei Gagne joined S.M.O.K.A. (Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Orthodox Karate Association) and was accepted into Sensei Coffman's dojo. In 1977, Sensei Gagne attained the rank of San-Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt). Sensei Gagne then traveled from Rhode Island to Maryland several times a year to train with Sensei Coffman. In 1980 Sensei Gagne hosted his first Annual Karate Seminar conducted by Sensei James H. Coffman. Students from Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island came to attend this seminar. In 1984 he attained his Yon-Dan rank (4th Degree). In 1994 he attained his Go-Dan rank (5th Degree). On May 20, 2005, Sensei Gagne was promoted to Roku-Dan (6th Degree). Sensei Gagne has been teaching Karate for over 33 years and is still teaching the same traditional Okinawan karate system today. He has opened Dojos throughout Rhode Island and currently has a branch in Florida. Sensei Gagne currently works as a corrections officer for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections and is a certified defensive tactics instructor and weapons specialist.

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