Nationality American Role Stunt double Style Shito-ryu Karate Martial art Karate | Name Fumio Demura | |
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Movies Ninja, The Island of Dr. Moreau Books Nunchaku - karate weapon o, Bo - karate weapon of self‑defense, Sai - karate weapon of self‑defense, Tonfa - karate weapon o, Advanced nunchaku Similar People Steven Seagal, Isaac Florentine, Boaz Davidson, Don Taylor, Demian Maia | ||
Fumio demura showing his stuff
Fumio Demura (出村 文男, Demura Fumio, born September 15, 1938) is a Japanese American master of karate. He is a well known master of karate and kobudo (weaponry), and was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth Karate Kid films. Demura holds the rank of 9th dan in Shitō-ryū Karate.
Contents
- Fumio demura showing his stuff
- Sensei fumio demura the real mr miyagi
- Early life
- United States of America
- References
Sensei fumio demura the real mr miyagi
Early life
Demura was born on September 15, 1938, in Yokohama, Japan. At the age of 9, he began training in karate and kendo under an instructor named Asano. At the age of 12 he started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate. Demura received his 1st dan black belt in 1956, and won the East Japan Championships in 1957. In 1959, he began training in kobudo, a style of Okinawan weapons training, under the direction of Taira Shinken. In 1963,and knew "Koga Ryu Ninjutsu Soke, Seiko Fujita a 14th Generation Koga Ryu Ninja personally","Fumio Demura". Demura met martial arts scholar Donn Draeger, who introduced him to Dan Ivan, who would eventually bring him to the United States of America as a karate instructor.
United States of America
In 1965, Demura came to the United States, representing the Japan Karate-do Itosu-kai. From his base in southern California, he became well known for his karate and kobudo skills. In 1971, he was ranked 5th dan, and he remained at that rank until at least 1982. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Demura wrote several martial arts books, including: Shito-Ryu Karate (1971), Advanced nunchaku (1976, co-authored), Tonfa: Karate weapon of self-defense (1982), Nunchaku: Karate weapon of self-defense (1986), Bo: Karate weapon of self-defense (1987), and Sai: Karate weapon of self-defense (1987).
In the 1980s, Demura became involved in the Karate Kid series of films. He was the stunt double for Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi. Demura has appeared in several films and documentaries, including: The Warrior within (1976), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), Shootfighter: Fight to the death (1992), Rising Sun (1993), The Next Karate Kid (1994), Masters of the martial arts (1998, presented by Wesley Snipes), Mystic origins of the martial arts (1998), Modern warriors (2002), XMA: Xtreme Martial Arts (2003), and Ninja (2009). Demura is the subject of the 2015 documentary "The Real Miyagi".
In 1986, Demura was promoted to 7th dan in Shito-ryū karate. In 2001, he was expelled from the Itosu-kai, and became the Director of Shito-ryū Karate-do Genbu-kai. In 2005, he was promoted to 9th dan. He currently resides in Santa Ana, California.
In October 2010, Demura performed for the Koyamada Foundation's United States Martial Arts Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, California.
In 2017, Demura's original dojo in Santa Ana, California, was taken by the city by eminent domain to widen a street. The dojo was moved to a new location in the city, at which time Demura ordered new mats from and became a spokesman for Greatmats' martial arts mats.