Bill Allard

Oregon Branch Chief with roots in self-defense, military service, Kempo, and Kyokushin.

Bill Allard's martial arts path moved from practical self-defense in Boston to formal training in California under Sensei Ed Schaeffer and Hanshi Don Buck.

Role

Oregon Branch Chief, Kyokushinkai School of the Tiger

Rank

Shodan received in 1985

Teachers

Sensei Ed Schaeffer and Hanshi Don Buck

Prior Service

United States Army Sergeant, Special Police Detachment in Nuremberg, Germany

Early Life

Bill was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. His early education in self-defense was informal, shaped by what he called the "Art of Survival."

After serving in the United States Army, he returned to the United States and settled in California.

Martial Arts Path

In California, Bill studied Robert Ito's White Tiger Kempo Karate for two years. He later reconnected with Sensei Ed Schaeffer, a cousin and Kyokushinkai practitioner, who introduced him to Kyokushin training.

Bill joined Kyokushinkai under Sensei Schaeffer and Hanshi Don Buck. He received Shodan from Sensei Schaeffer in 1985.

Oregon Branch

Bill was honored with the position of Oregon Branch Chief for Kyokushinkai School of the Tiger by Hanshi Fred Buck.

It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end.