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2466 Dundas St W Unit 207, Toronto, ON, M5R 1V9
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990 ftBloor
0.2 miDundas West
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History
Established in 1987.
Born Lawrence Makoto Kabayama, he studied Dance, Eurythmics and Theatre Arts in residence at the National Ballet School of Canada from 1969 until 1974. Later, inspired by his Grandfather, Rev. Jun Kabayama, to investigate and embrace the history of the Kabayama Bukei and his place as a 24th generation Samurai, Makoto would begin his search for traditional martial arts and the philosophy of the Samurai: Bushido (the Way of the Peacemaker).
Makoto went on to study Jujitsu at the notable Hatashita Judo Club in Toronto; other disciplines of Boxing, Kick-boxing, Wing Chun, Tae Kwon Do, etc., still searching for a complete street-effective system.
In 1984, he went to the west coast and the world of Dan Inosanto, Paul Vunak and Bruce Lee’s dynamic art of Jeet Kune Do.
Makoto was later introduced to another original Bruce Lee student, the late, great Larry Hartsell, founder of Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association.
On March 1st, 1988, Makoto became the first person certified by Sifu Paul
