Robert Adams has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1985 and holds the rank of Hachi-dan (8th degree black belt). Mr. Adams is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal, New York.

C. Scott Bowen has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1971 and holds the rank of Hachi-dan (8th degree black belt). Mr. Bowen is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal, New York.

Mr. Bowen is also an instructor of a Washin-ryu Karate course at Binghamton University.

STEVE INGARDIA IS ONE OF THE TEN OWNERS OF TORA, LLC.

Mr. Ingardia is also the current acting president of the Tora Dojo.

Steve Ingardia has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1994 and holds the rank of Roku-dan (6th degree black belt). He is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal, New York.

Mr. Ingardia was the Instructor-in-Charge for the Washin-ryu club in Owego, New York from 1999-2011.

BRENT OCHIAI IS ONE OF THE TEN OWNERS OF TORA, LLC.

Brent Ochiai, Master Hidy Ochiai’s son, has trained in Washin-ryu since 1978 and holds the rank of Shichi-dan (7th degree black belt). Mr. Ochiai is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal.

He was the Instructor-in-Charge of the Washin-ryu club school in Cortland, New York from 1998-2000.

DENISE ROSTEDT IS ONE OF THE TEN OWNERS OF TORA, LLC.

Mrs. Rostedt is also the current appointed treasurer of the Tora Dojo.

Denise Rostedt has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1992 and holds the rank of Roku-dan (6th degree black belt).

Mrs. Rostedt was the instructor and assistant instructor of the Women’s Self-Defense course at Binghamtom University from 2008-2013.

STEVE ROSTEDT IS ONE OF THE TEN OWNERS OF TORA, LLC.

Steve Rostedt has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1981 and holds the rank of Shichi-dan (7th degree black belt). Mr. Rostedt is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal, New York.

James Sage has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1984 and holds the rank of Shichi-dan (7th degree black belt). Mr. Sage is one of the six Instructors-in-Charge at Washin-ryu’s Tora Dojo in Vestal, New York.

BARBARA COLE IS ONE OF THE TEN OWNERS OF TORA, LLC.

Barbara Cole has been a student under Master Hidy Ochiai since 1996 and holds the rank of Ni-dan (2nd degree black belt).

John Perricone has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1974 and holds the rank of Shichi-dan (7th degree black belt). Mr. Perricone leads KARATE and LITTLE PANDAS from time to time.

Mr. Perricone was the Instructor-in-Charge of the Washin-ryu club school in Cortland, New York from 1979-1995.

Jocelyn Fansler has been a student of Master Hidy Ochiai since 1993 and holds the rank of Roku-dan (6th degree black belt). Ms. Fansler leads LITTLE PANDAS from time to time.

Ms. Fansler has served as Hidy Ochiai’s assistant since 1995. Under Hidy Ochiai’s direction, Ms. Fansler initiated the first Women’s Self-Defense course at Binghamton University, which she taught from 1995-2002.