Joseph W. Walker
American kareteka
- Born
- 21 October 1952
- Died
- 20 March 2023
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- karateka
Joseph W. Walker (October 21, 1952 – March 20, 2023) was a Chief Instructor of Shuri-ryū karate, the 1970 Midwest Karate Champion, and a five-time United States Karate Alliance World Champion (1990 and 1991) in the Koshiki, or sparring in armor, division. Walker also took 2nd place in the USKA Masters Black Belt Kata division in 1991. Shihan Walker retired from competition for fifteen years before returning to win the Master's division in Kata in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Shihan Walker trained in karate under Shuri-ryu founder Grand Master Robert A Trias starting in 1969 and was the first black belt promoted under Trias's new Shuri-ryu standards in 1973. He was a 9th Dan (9th degree black belt) under Hanshi Robert Bowles and served on the International Shuri-ryu Association Council alongside Milt Calander (7th Dan), John Linebarger (7th Dan), Tony Bisanz (7th Dan), and Sandra Bowles (9th Dan).
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