Robert Trias

Robert Trias
Historical photo of Robert Trias
BornMarch 18, 1923
Tucson, AZ
DiedJuly 11, 1989(1989-07-11) (aged 66)
Phoenix, AZ
StyleShuri-ryū Karate
TeacherTung Gee Hsiang
Rank10th dan (degree) black belt  
Other information
Notable studentsCount Dante

Robert Aguirre Trias (March 18, 1923 – July 11, 1989) was an American karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States and becoming one of the first known American black belts. He also developed Shuri-ryū karate, an eclectic style with roots in internal Chinese kung-fu called Xing Yi Quan, and indirectly some Okinawan karate.

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