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Richard G. Dunn
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Sensei Dunn can be contacted at the following: Shoto Karate Jitsu
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Rick Dunn was born in Burbank California just as
WWII ended in 1945. Growing up in southern California and Las Vegas he
joined the Navy in 1962. Unknowingly he met sensei Gary Frederichs at a
1965 new years party in Tokyo who eventually would become a major
influence in his life.. In 1973 serious karate training began while at the
Nevada state prison under sensei John Gaven who was attending law school
at the time. John Gaven was one of sensei Gary Frederichs first black
belts after he formed the Nevada karate association in 1966. In 1978 he
began training directly under sensei Frederichs. It would be 10 years of
hard training before Mr. Dunn was given the opportunity to test for shodan
in front of Karate Master Hideyaka Nishiyama. This was the policy of
sensei Frederichs after returning to the US. Mr. Frederichs trained in
Japan for many years, living in the Kodokan, training in Judo and Karate
at the Shotokan. He attended the Shotokan's instructor school under master
Shuri'. Judo master Hosakawa who taught at the police academy in Tokyo and
was in charge of all police training in Japan sponsored sensei Frederichs.
During that time of training for shodan, however Mr. Dunn was involved
with the PKA and WKA kickboxing circuit which culminated in moving up to
light heavy weight to fight the future world heavy weight champion Dennis
Alexio. After the match with Alexio Mr. Dunn was fortunate to train with
him for most of his fights that where in the Reno Tahoe area. Mr. Dunn
opened his dojo in 1989 at Reno Indian colony in conjunction with the
Nevada Karate Association.. In 1991 while working in Juvenile corrections
Mr. Dunn's department sent him for Defensive Tactics training with the
FBI. Even though Mr. Dunn had previous law enforcement training nothing
could prepare him for the quality of instruction in that course. After the
FBI many law enforcement courses followed and the discovery of a profusion
of inapplicable sophisticated martial arts techniques to being taught to
the L.E. community. This became Mr. Dunn's primary challenge. When elected
as the state coordinator (director) of the Nevada Association of field
tactics instructors, there mission statement was to unify and simplify
techniques that are taught in the 13 police academies and more than 100
agencies in the state. After retiring Mr. Dunn is the director of OFFICER
SAFETY SYSTEM; teaching Security officer, Use of Force communications and
Team Arrest procedures to several area casino staff. Mr Dunn continues to
teach police defensive tactics instructors for the Nevada Peace Officers
Standards and Training commission on an annual basis.