Shihan David Mabry, 6th Dan
Shotokan
Shotokan Karate Center, Inc.
Jackson, Mississippi
Founder – Mississippi Karate Association 1977-2002
President – Mississippi Karate Association – 17 years
Professional Karate Association – Instructor of the Year 1982
Member – Mississippi Karate Association Hall of Fame
Member – Board of Directors, Southern Karate Association
Founder – Mississippi Black Belt Hall of Fame – Proclamation by Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch, 1977
Promoted the first Karate Tournament in the State of Mississippi, 1962
Opened first full-time Karate and Health Club in Mississippi, 1972
Received The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jackson City Council, April 2000
Member – United States Martial Artist Association International Hall of Fame
Received the “Grasshopper Award” from the International Matsumura Seito Society