Eugene Kitney, Sensei
Sensei Eugene Kitney originally hails from South Africa, and this is where he gained most of his exposure to the Goju-Ryu style of Karate-Do. He ran two dojo in South Africa and assisted Leslie Barnett, Sensei as a Sempai in the Seiki Dojo in Durban. Eugene also served the South African and All African Karate-Do Goju-Kai as Webmaster of their official web site until his relocation to the United States in 2000.
Eugene-sensei serves the Roanoke / Salem community as a Pastor and member of the Clergy.
I.K.G.A. Certification (Issued by authority of Goshi Yamaguchi, Saiko-Shihan)
- 1st Degree Black Belt - No.:979
- 2nd Degree Black Belt - No.:2093
- 3rd Degree Black Belt - No.: 4261
- I.K.G.A. Instructor's Certificate - No.: 203
- I.K.G.A. Dojo Recognition Certificate - No.: 406
His personal instructors to which he owes a great deal of thanks and respect are:
- Leslie Barnett, Sensei (Durban, RSA)
- Peter Brandon, Hanshi Shihan (South Africa and All Africa Hombu Dojo - Cape Town, RSA)
- Stan Holroyd, Sensei (Somerset West, RSA)
- Ahmed Kanzadeh, Shihan (ISKGA) (Clarksburg / Morgantown WV & Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Susan Kaplan, Sensei (Johannesburg, RSA)
- Stanley Khoza, Shihan (Durban, RSA)
- Ben Maré Shihan (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, RSA)
- Ian McGarrity Shihan (USA)
- Logan Naidoo, Sensei (Durban, RSA)
- Chris Niemand, Sensei (Pietermaritzburg, RSA)
- Danie Roussouw Shihan (Bloemfontein, RSA)
- Willem "Tash" Staphorst, Sensei (Pietermaritzburg, RSA)
- Johan van Niekerk, Shihan (Johannesburg, RSA)
- Goshi Yamaguchi, Saiko Shihan
His Current Mentors & Support System:
- Ian McGarrity, Shihan (Floriday, USA) - Mentor
- Michael Buttermark, Shihan (New York, USA) - Mentor
- Robert Bronisevsky, Sensei (New York, USA)
Just as a matter of interest, I have added some of my training experiences at the following 
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