Fumio Demura

Born: September 15, 1938 Yokohama, Japan

Ht: 5'5" Wt: 185

Awarded Black Belt: 1958 Style: Shito Ryu

Trained by: Ryusho Sakagami

Current Style: Shito Ryu

Favorite Technique: Reverse Punch

A former All Japan Free Style Champion in 1961, Fumio Demura came to the United States in 1965 and was named to the 1969 Black Belt Hall of Fame,"Instructor of the Year". Fumio is best known as a weapons expert, author and professional weapons performer. Demura has written texts on Shito Ryu Karate, Sai, and the Bo. He also performed the fight scenes for Pat Morita in "The Karate Kid I & II".