WOSKKA's Leadership

Although WOSKKA has new leadership, the mission of the association and the direction that it is going has not changed.  President Dan Tosh and Vice-President Sid Rayford are both ensuring that Sid Campbell is remembered and that his wishes for the association that he began are honored.

Hanshi Sid Rayford-10th Dan is a 53 year veteran of karate and was the senior student of the late WOSKKA Co-Founder, Hanshi Sid Campbell.  Hanshi Rayford is also a founding member of WOSKKA.

Hanshi (Grandmaster) Dan Tosh-10th Dan is a 64 year veteran of karate.  Two months after the birth of his son, Dan Tosh moved back to San Jose via a short stay in Hawaii. His teacher, Miyagi Sensei said to Dan, “Find a school in the mainland, tell them you’ve never trained, and when you get your Black Belt, let me know.” Dan found Ed Perkins, a 3rd Degree Black Belt under Eizo Shimabuku of Shobayashi Shorin-Ryu, now known as Shaolin Shorin-Ryu.

Dan put on a white belt and trained under the direction of Perkins Sensei. After about 1 week of training, Perkins Sensei said to Dan, “You’ve trained before, haven’t you?” Dan responded by saying, “Yes, I was a brown belt.” After 6 months of training, Perkins Sensei promoted Dan to 2nd Degree Black Belt.

After leaving Sensei Perkins’ organization, Dan’s original dojo was named “Shorin Kwoon-Do-Ryu,” instead of Tosh’s Karate. Shorin Kwoon-Do-Ryu is interpreted as “Chinese Training Hall in the Small Pine Forest.” This was the beginning of Dan’s formal teaching of his own school of Shorin-Ryu, based upon the Yabu method; the teachings of his first instructor.

In May of 1996, Hanshi Dan Tosh co-founded WOSKKA along with Hanshi Sid Campbell.

Hanshi Tosh witnessed and took part in each and every promotion of Kyoshi Sid Rayford under Sid Campbell.  When Kyoshi Sid Rayford received his "Shihan" title in 2004, it was Hanshi Tosh that tied the new red and white belt around his waist.  Pictured Below: Hanshi Dan Tosh's recent visit to Kyoshi Sid Rayford's dojo in Merced, CA.