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Eric D. Banks has been leading the South KC Shotokan Karate since he founded it in February of 1996. Mr. Banks began his training at Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) in Kirksville, MO during his freshman year under the instruction of Dr. Robert DelMas, Dr. Lewis Hershey, and Ms. Tracy Clark. After transferring to the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla), Mr. Banks continued his training and began a club for college students. He later received Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan rankings from Master Hidetaka Nishiyama (9th Dan), first President of the International Traditional Karate Federation and the American Amateur Karate Federation.
In his teaching and interacting with his students, Mr. Banks seeks to help each individual reach their maximum potential. His teaching style is relaxed yet disciplined, and he enjoys using creative methods to explain concepts. He is fortunate to receive guidance from some of the top instructors in the ITKF / AAKF including C. M. Smaby, and T. Shimoji.
Mr. Banks’ Recommended Reading List
Advanced Karate-Do.....................................................Elmar T. Schmeisser
Best Karate Series........................................................Masatoshi Nakayama
Book of Five Rings........................................................Miyamoto Musashi
Conversations with the Master......................................Randall G. Hassell
Dynamic Alignment through Imagery…….....................Eric Franklin
Dynamic Karate.............................................................Masatoshi Nakayama
Karate Masters..............................................................Jose M. Fraguas
Karate--Synchronization of Body and Mind...................Shojiro Sugiyama
The Way of Kata............................................................L. Kane and K. Wilder
Pelvic Power..................................................................Eric Franklin
Primary Striking Points (Vol 1).......................................C.M. Smaby
Traditional Karate Coach's Manual................................Hidetaka Nishiyama
25 Shoto-kan Kata.........................................................Shojiro Sugiyama
Power v. Force...............................................................David R. Hawkins
The Way of Energy.........................................................Lam Kam Chuen
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself..............................Dr. Joe Dispenza
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience..................Mihaly Csikzentmihalyl
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