Traditional Karate-do
Federation International

Saito-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do

Del Saito Soke

Organization Affiliations

  • October 23, 2014 to present, President of the WTFSKF Okinawan Karate Department.
  • April 30, 2014 to present, Member of the WTFSKF Board of Directors, Examination Committee, and Tournament Committee.
  • 2010 to present, Member Dai Nippon Butoku Kai.
  • 2009 to present, President & Founder, Traditional Karate-do FederationInternational.
  • 2008 - 2010, Board Member for the Amateur Athletic Union.
  • 2000 to present, Director, Del Saito's Martial Arts Training Center, LLC.
  • 2000 to present, Member of Nippon Kobudo Jikishin Kai-USA.
  • 2000 - 2010, National AAU Karate Executive Director.
  • 2000 - 2009, Member of the Nihon Karate-Do Kai.
  • 1999 - 2008, Co-director of the Traditional Karate-do Organization.
  • 1998 - 2000, AAU National Secretary/Treasurer.
  • 1993 - 2010, Oregon AAU Governor.
  • 1996 - 1997, Secretary General, United Karate Federation of America.
  • 1994 - 1996, Secretary General, US Karate Inc.
  • 1992 - 2010, Oregon AAU Martial Arts Commissioner.
  • 1992 - 1993, Oregon AAU Vice President.
  • 1989 - 2010, Oregon AAU Karate Chairman.
  • 1989 - 2000, AAU National Treasurer.
  • 1987 - 2010, AAU Pacific Northwest Regional Director.
  • 1981 - 1999, National Director for the International Karate Federation.

Community Affiliations

  • 2009 to present - Member, Grants Pass Elk's Lodge.
  • 2001 to present - President, Grants Pass Asian Cultural Society.
  • Past Board Member of the Grants Pass Family YMCA.
  • Director of WAG (Wipe Away Graffiti).
  • Past Vice-President, Crime Stoppers of Josephine County.
  • Publisher/Editor of the Grants Pass/Josephine
    County Chamber of Commerce Profile & Directory, 1990 - 1991.

Other Involvements

  • 1994 - Present: Owner of Graphics and Imaging Unlimited
  • 1984 - Present: Director of the Annual Oregon Karate Championships
  • 1990 - 1997: President of Board, Pine Valley School
  • 1990 - 1991: Executive Vice President of foundry and machine shop (Mountain Alloys)
  • 1991: Authored "Karate-do, The Way Of Shito-Ryu" (Library of Congress number 91-67331, ISBN 0-9631274-0-3)
  • 1989 - 1990: Publisher/Editor of the Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce Profile & Directory
  • 1989 - 1990: Co-owned Osprey Publications
  • 1990: Stunt Coordinator for motion picture, Martial Marshall. (Produced and Directed by Robert Clouse)
  • 1978 - 1979: General Building Contractor
  • 1970 - 1973: Dental & Maxillo-Facial Lab
  • 1966 - 1970: Served four years in the U.S. Air Force and honorable discharged.