Hanshi Phil Perales

Service: Korean War Veteran - Served a tour of duty U.S. Army infantry Rifle Unit during the War

Education: Graduated from Arizona State University - Bachelors Degree in Music with a Minor in Spanish

Karate:

• Began Karate under Master Trias in 1960 in Phoenix, AZ

• Promoted to Sho-Dan in 1964

• Promoted to 10th-Dan in 2006

• Founder of CFBB - California Federation of Black Belts - 1980

• Member of Trias International Society