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Robert Jon Remington

Bob Remington started training in Shotokan karate at Temple University in Philadelphia in 1971. At that time, Teruyuki Okazaki was teaching the Physical Education classes at Temple as well as at the 45th Street dojo where Bob also took classes.

After graduation, he found his way to the Baltimore area where he continued his training with Najib Amin who was under Okazaki Sensei, eventually earning the rank of ikkyu. Four years later, he began training with F.V. Romano, who was the previously chief instructor of the Armed Services Karate Association and a former student of Hidetaka Nishiyama. Bob received his Nidan from Sensei Romano in 1978.

A move to Baltimore City precipitated yet another change in training venues. Geography and scheduling eventually dictated that he should train with Sensei Igor Miletic at the Baltimore Karate Club, who was then under Shojiro Sugiyama of Chicago. For a variety of reasons, the Baltimore Karate Club's affiliation kept getting transferred to different jursidictions. Sugiyama Sensei transferred the club to Masataka Mori, who transferred it to Katsuya Kisaka. Sensei Miletic then took the initiative to transfer the club to the ISKF and Okazaki Sensei. As a result, Bob also has Dan ranks from Sugiyama Sensei, Kisaka Sensei, and Okazaki Sensei. In the meantime, Bob had started teaching karate to other people. Armed with a background in Special Education, teaching karate seemed a logical thing to do. He started as an assistant instructor with Sensei Amin in 1974, and he continues to instruct to this day.

Between 1983 and 1986, he completed the classwork in the ISKF Instructor Program, but after receiving no feedback from his research papers, he decided not to pursue official recognition for what he was already doing. In 1991, he decided to affilate with Robert Lent, a former senior student of Okazaki Sensei, the "father of Shotokan Karate in Maryland," and chief instructor of the Maryland Shotokan Karate Association. In 2003, Sensei Lent awarded Bob the rank of 7th Dan. By 2005, Mr. Lent was in failing health, and Bob believed it would be helpful to be exposed to other people in the karate world. After meeting Dr. Elmar Schmeisser, Bob joined the International Society of Okinawan/Japanese Karate and was awarded the rank of 7th Dan from Sensei Vince Morris. He was also awarded 7th Dan by the World Union of Karatedo Federations, the International Shotokan Ryu Karatedo Shihankai, and the World JKA Association. In 2018, Bob was awarded 8th Dan by the World JKA Association and appointed WJKA-USA director by the the WJKA Shihankai. In 2026, he was awarded 9th Dan by the Kodo Butoku Renmei. Outside of karate, he continued his education, receiving two Masters degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He was involved in Special Education and Mental Health, holding positions in teaching, administration, and behavioral therapy for 40 years before retiring in 2012.