FOUNDER
UNITED STATES CHITO-KAI

Sensei, William J. Dometrich
Hachi-Dan (8th Degree Black Belt)
Rank & Title Certified by the Dai-Nippon-Butoku-Kai Founder and Chief Instructor USCKF
USCKF Chairman Emeritus
Began study of Karate in 1952
Promoted to Sho Dan 1954
Promoted to Shichi-Dan and granted title "Kyoshi" by O-Sensei 1971
Promoted to Hachi-Dan and granted title "Hanshi" in
1999 by Hanshi Tesshin Hamada (DNBK).
Promotion & title received by recommendation of
Hanshi Patrick McCarthy due to the request of both Kyoshi George Van Horne &
Kyoshi Jim Davenport.
In 1967, Sensei William
J. Dometrich
and his wife Barbara Dometrich founded
The United States Chito-kai.