The AJKA-I Executive Committee

Ed Otis, and currently draws from Sensei Safar vast knowledge and experience. In addition to practicing and studying Shotokan Karate, he studied Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Aikido that were offered in the same dojo in his hometown. In 1981, upon his honorable discharge from the IDF, He started teaching in his hometown and eventually had 2 clubs in Israel. In 1985, Sensei Avi moved to New York to further his knowledge and experience. While teaching in Queens, NY he enrolled in the LIU Instructor Program with Sensei Safar and Dr. Milorad Sricevic, to further his knowledge as well as propel his competition career. His passion and unique style of teaching encourages students to do the best they can and strive to better themselves. While teaching the technical and dynamic aspects of Shotokan Karate, he finds ways to make it fun for the little Samurai’s. As a competitor, he participated in numerous tournaments on a local, regional, national and international level. He has been on the USA Maccabiah team 3 times (1989 and 1993 World Maccabiah Games; 1991 Pan Am Maccabi Games) and its captain in 1993 to the world Maccabiah Games in Israel. Between 1985 and 1996 he participated in 14-15 tournaments per year, and 1996 he decided to devote most of his time to teaching and coaching students in the Dojo. Students in the dojo achieved local, national and international acclaims. Sensei, who has been a member of AJKA-I since 1992, currently serves as its chairman and as member of AJKA-I Technical Committee. Sensei Avi is registered with AJKA-International as an Instructor and examiner. He was also certified by the A.A.U. and Long Island University as an instructor and a coach. Sensei Azoulay can be reached directly at azoulay -at- ajkai-usa -dot- com .