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Thank you everyone for the information. I was only 8 or 9 years old when I learned a little from Sensei Richard Kim and his brother came ocassionally to teach at the Buddhist auditorium in San Francisco near Octavia Street. Johnny Piarra(spelling of last name?) taught Judo in San Francisco somewhere on Taraval Street in San Francisco. I saw Sensei Kim's wife do great katas several times ,years ago,think she also did naginata? What is the method of teaching younger children to be mindfully strong,not be afraid of bullies? Are Teachers these days doing brief meditations with the students before commencing class? I remember Sensei Richard Kim's style being the Okinawa style kind of "stiff looking," form...I had no idea he taught Shorinji style,as in the style of Chinese Shaolin shorinji origins?

Hello, I am wondering if anyone is familiar with Johnny Pierra of San Francisco, and where is Richard Kim's Shotokan Karate,or if they are all well retired or who has been continuing their schools?