About the WKA Bellevue Dojo
Hanshi Julius Thiry, PhD
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Hanshi Julius Thiry is the head instructor at the WKA Bellevue Dojo. He also presides over every school in the Washington Karate Association, and every school under the International Hayashi Ha Shitoryu Karate-Do Federation.
- 8th degree black belt certification in Hayashi-Ha Shito-ryu
- Hayashi-Ha Shito-ryu rank awarded by founder Soke Teruo Hayashi
- Founder - International Hayashi-ha Shitoryu Karate-do Federation
- 8th degree black belt certification - USA National Karate-do Federation
- World Karate Federation (WKF) certified Judge and Referee
- World Karate Federation Referee Council
- Pan American Federation (PKF) Judge and Referee
- Referee Council Chair
- Vice President, PKF
- Member, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors
- Founder, USA National Governing Body for the sport of Karate
- President USA-NKF
- Executive Director USA-NKF
- USA NKF Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Citizen Awards: 4
- Congressional Awards: 5
- AAU sport chair/Washington State
- Committee for Asian Games, Member
- Committee for Goodwill Games/Washington, Member
- Doctorate degree in Sport Science
- Recognition for contribution: 2 USA Presidents, 6 State Governors
Community Involvement
- Chair of four non-profit organizations in the state of Washington
- Member of three charitable institutions in the State of Washington, Committee Chair: 2
- International Sport Liaison: Goodwill Championships
Julius Thiry is the CEO of JT Investment Company, a privately held development company in the State of Washington, where he resides with his wife and family.