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 KHSO President Michel Lorach
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Michel Lorach, KHSOTM President and Instructor

Michel began karate in 1970 at the age of 14. In 1974 he received his First Degree Black Belt (1st Dan) and began to teach karate in France while managing his own business company. He soon became renown in both regional and national competitions (kumite and katas). At the same time, Michel was also a Technical Instructor in East of France for Karate Teachers.

In 2001, Michel has become a member of the European College of Karate Black Belt.

In 2006, Michel received his 7th Degree Black Belt.

Michel has now more than 38 years of training and 34 years as a karate sensei.

He has been to Japan many times to perfect his skills with Japanese masters in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa. During his trips to Japan, Europe, North America, Michel has had the opportunity to train with great masters such as Hirokazu Kanazawa, Gilbert Gruss, Nishiyama, Tanaka, Osaka, Ueki, Nagamine, Asai, Abe, Shirai, Enoeda, Kase, Mori, Kawasoe, Yahara, Kawawada, Miura, Koga, Ochi, Sauvin, Fisher.

In April 2006, Michel opens his own dojo in Carmel, California.

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 KHSO President Michel Lorach
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Delphine Lorach, Instructor

Michel's spouse, Delphine began karate in 1993 and received her 1st Degree Black Belt in 1998, her 2nd Degree Black Belt in 2001 and was awarded her 3rd Degree Black Belt in 2006. She began teaching karate to children in 1998. Delphine has also a Master of Arts in French and Francophone literature, as well as her French teaching credentials.

 KHSO Instructor Delphine Lorach
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