J. D. Swanson

J. D. Swanson holds a PhD in integrative biosciences from the Pennsylvania State University and a sixth-degree black belt from the International Shotokan Karate Federation. He is an official ISKF instructor, examiner, and judge, having studied under both Okazaki and Yaguchi sensei. Swanson began his martial studies in 1980 in his native New Zealand. He moved to the United States in 1998. In 2024, he changed organizations to the HDKI where he continues on his mission to teach good karate, be kind to people, and have karate adventures. He currently resides in Northern Virginia, in the United States.