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Hanshi
Cezar Borkowski
International Director, Northern Karate
Schools
Certified by
the All Okinawan Karate-do Federation (Japan),
Hanshi Cezar Borkowski, National
Director, is an 9th Degree
Black Belt with more than forty years experience studying,
researching and teaching martial arts. In 1972, he established
Northern Karate - one of the most successful, well-respected
martial arts and personal development organizations in
the world.
Hanshi Borkowski is also the International Director of
the Ryu Kyu No Kaze Society, which is dedicated to the
preservation and propagation of traditional martial arts,
and Director of Karate for the World Kobudo Federation,
the largest global, multi-discipline martial arts organization.
As a former internationally-ranked competitor, Hanshi was Six-Time Canadian Champion. He was rated #1 by the Northern American Sport Karate Association and Professional Karate League, and has received hundreds of awards, trophies and medals. Furthermore, he trained numerous champions, is recipient of the Martial Arts Magazine's Coach of the Year award and has been named Instructor of the Year by both the Ontario Karate Circuit and National Black Belt League (NBL).
In addition to dozens of articles for a variety of martial arts publications, Hanshi Borkowski authored "Modern Shotokan Karate" and co-authored "The Complete Idiots Guide to Martial Arts". He also researched and edited the "History and Traditions of Okinawan Martial Arts".
His videotape credits include "Kobudo Weapons", "Winning Point" and the"Essential Okinawan Kobudo" series. Hanshi Borkowski has been featured in newspapers, magazines and on radio and television. He lectures on a wide range of martial arts and related topics at events around the world.