Kancho Kenneth Yoshinobu Funakoshi, founder of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association is fourth cousin to Master Gichin Funakoshi – the founder of Modern Shotokan.
Kancho Funakoshi was born in and grew up in Hawaii. While in High School, he was on the Varsity Football Team and was Captain of the Territory of Hawaii Championship Swim Team.
He served four years in the United States Air Force, while continuing his Martial Arts Training.
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He started judo training in under Arakaki Sensei at the Fort Gakuen Japanese Language School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Farrington High School in the Kalihi District and was on the football team and captain of the Territory of Hawaii (Hawaii was not a state yet) Championship swim team.
While attending at the University of Hawaii on a swimming scholarship Funakoshi Sensei started Kempo training under Adriano Emperadofrom to