Mr. Doyle Seiber This is Me

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1. 1. Bio

   www.SeiberKarate.com/Martial%2 - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/18/2008   Last Visited: 1/18/2008

   Doyle Seiber is an individual that has become well known as an ambassador of Isshin-Ryu around the world. He has taught many seminars for people across the United States. These seminars included students, senseis, and masters of multiple styles of martial arts. He is a member of multiple Isshin-Ryu organizations in an attempt to bring Isshinryu karate-ka back together. Mr. Seiber is well respected by non-martial artists as well as those within the martial arts community. He holds seminars at his dojo with masters of Isshinryu as well as other styles. He has trained many fine karate-ka that have been recognized various hall of fame boards. People that he has worked with have brought Isshinryu karate up to new levels.
   
   Mr. Seiber has stepped forward and assumed the responsibilities of being a leader in Isshinryu. Whenever asked to assist with any task no matter how big or how small, he has met the task with a positive attitude and a desire to do the best job possible.
   
   Mr. Seiber is an individual that demonstrates a high degree of personal integrity, dignity, and honor. He has been involved in Isshinryu for over 3 decades and an Instructor of Isshinryu for over 20 years. He is currently a Roku-Dan in Isshinryu. He currently has two dojos under his instruction training methods. He is the chief instructor of the Doyle Seiber School of Isshinryu Karate; formally the Oak Ridge Academy of Martial Arts and over sees the training materials of the Academy's second dojo, the Lewis School of Isshinryu Karate.
   
   His teaching has gained him and Isshinryu worldwide attention. He has traveled to many countries teaching and spreading Isshinryu. Many Halls of Fame have recognized him.
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   People that Mr. Seiber has drawn knowledge from:
   
   Harold Long (Mr. Seiber's 1st Sensei)
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   Mr. Seiber has trained many martial arts champions:

2. 2. Email

   www.SeiberKarate.com/Contacts. - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/18/2008   Last Visited: 1/18/2008

   Doyle Seiber dseiber@seiberkarate.com Head Instructor of the Doyle Seiber School of Isshinryu

3. 3. Doyle Seiber began his studies in the martial arts in the late 1970’s

   www.SeiberKarate.com/History.h - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/19/2007   Last Visited: 1/18/2008

   Doyle Seiber began his studies in the martial arts in the late 1970's. A friend Paula Trail knowing that Mr. Seiber studied the martial arts informed him that one of her family members was teaching karate. The location was just slightly over one mile from his home making it easier to attend classes if he could get enrolled. Seiber, accompanied by Leslie Melton and Robert Van Norstrum attended their first class of Isshinryu karate at the Larry Jones School of Karate under the instruction of Larry Harris and Gary Lester.
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   Mr. Seiber, who had also been training with Mr. Harold Long privately left the dojo at this time.
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   Mr. Seiber continued his training under the direction of Mr. Long and eventually began attending the Harold Long Dojo in Knoxville, TN.
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   Some of the students that Mr. Seiber taught the first steps to Seisan for Master Long would become black belts and even hold Master ranks. During his time with Mr. Long, Mr. Seiber - knowing sign language - assisted with the training of some deaf students for Mr. Long.
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   Mr. Seiber asked his former training partner Cleteth Byrge to come train with him at the Harold Long dojo in Knoxville, TN.
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   During his time at Mr. Long's dojo, Mr. Seiber was asked by Mr. Long to open a dojo in Oliver Springs, TN.
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   After training under the direction of Mr. Seiber and Mr. Long, Cleteth was asked by Mr. Seiber to assist the with running the new Harold Long School of Karate in Oliver Springs, TN.
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   After training under the direction of Mr. Seiber and Mr. Long, Cleteth was asked by Mr. Seiber to assist the with running the new Harold Long School of Karate in Oliver Springs, TN.
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   Then to further the honor, Mr. Long told his family members from the Morgan Co. and surrounding areas if they wanted to train in Karate to go to Mr. Seiber for their training.
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   To this day Mr. Seiber teaches members of his Sensei's family in the art of Isshinryu.
   
   Mr. Seiber while running the Oliver Springs dojo with his partner Mr. Byrge continued to train at Mr. Long's Knoxville, TN dojo and visit other dojos, one of which was in Clinton, TN, under the instruction of Bill McMillan.
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   Because of Mr. Seiber's extensive knowledge of the weapons, Mr. McMillan asked him to take on the task of Chief Weapon's instructor at the McMillan Karate Academy.
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   Mr. Seiber accepted this task, while still running the dojo in Oliver Springs, TN. Mr. McMillan, further honored Mr. Seiber by asking for in-depth training on the weapons katas of Isshinryu for himself and a select few of his students.
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   After conversations with Mr. Seiber, Mr. McMillan rejoined the I.I.K.A. Bill McMillan later retired from teaching Isshinryu Karate.
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   Some of Mr. McMillan's instructors and students that were taught by Mr. Seiber came to Mr. Seiber and helped him in laying the foundations of the Academy of Martial Arts.
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   Mr. Long had allowed Mr. Seiber to use the Long patch for his dojo.
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   Mr. Seiber asked Gary Long, the son of his instructor to use the patch after his sensei's passing to show respect for the lineage of Harold Long.
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   It is used to show respect and honor in the memory of Mr. Long and his influence on Mr. Seiber's martial arts knowledge.
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   Today, Mr. Seiber is teaching Isshinryu Karate as his instructors taught him, and feels blessed to have trained under all of these great people. He currently holds the rank Roku -Dan (6th degree Black Belt). Some of the people Mr. Seiber has trained under the direction of are: Mr. Harold Long, Mr. Sherman Harrill, Mr. Harold Mitchum, Mr. Angi Uezu, Mr. Kichero Shimabuku, all first generation students of Master Tatsuo Shimabuku.
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   Mr. Seiber still credits a great deal of his success as a competitor and as an instructor to his 1st Isshinryu influence Mr. Larry "Porky" Harris.
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   Currently Mr. Seiber is under the direction and training of his Sensei, Harold Mitchum, who has been recognized as the most senior man in Isshinryu Karate.
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   Mr. Seiber was recognized as 6th Dan by his Sensei Harold Mitchum and trains privately with him as often as he can.