Sensei Jacques is a senior figure in the martial arts and UKAI is glad to have him. He began his training in 1966 in both karate and judo. He achieved Shodan in karate under Sensei Kase in France on 7/31/71. He switched styles to Sankukai and Aikido and was awarded Nidan on 6/2/72 and made Sandan on 4/10/77. Both of those grades were awarded by Sensei Nanbu as was his Yondan which was awarded on 12/23/80. In 1980 Sensei Thomet entered the SKIF under Sensei Kanazawa and completed his instructor training course as well as the examiners course.

Competetively he won the Italian Championship in the OPEN division of full contact Kyokushinkai the first time on 7/12/89 and in 1990 he won the same championship a second time. At this time he was awarded 7th Dan from the President and CEO of CONI (Committee Olympic National Italy) Mr. M.E. Modena. In 1996 Sensei Thomet decided to immigrate to the United States so he took his vast experience in teh martial arts and decided to develop his own style called Worldwide Tenshindo. This was neccessary for him to be able to immigrate and gain a proper VISA.

He associated with the JSKA for a short while until deciding on attending a camp by a group formerly known as USA-SKF and IUKO. He saw teh hard dedicated training he was used to in Europe and decidided to affiliate. He was then chosen to be the representative for the state of Florida for his experience and ideas on how traditional karate should be imparted to students.

SENSEI    JACQUES THOMET  , 7 DAN
        24 yrs Experience of boot camp in M.A.- with late Kase, Enoeda, Shirai
             45 yrs  Experience  in M.A. & Sensei Oshima & Nanbu Y. Sankukai.

Began  in 1965:
1966-1973   Shotokan pioneer in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland (member FSK.)

 1973-1974   Shotokan karate (Katas) Champion of Switzerland(member FSK.) 

1973-1979   Shotokan, Sankukai & Kick B.  pioneer in La Chaux-de-Fonds &
                        Neuchatel  in Switzerland, (member FSK , CH. &  FFJDA. – fr.)

1973  Kick–Boxing Champion of Switzerland (member WAKO – PKA.)

1974­1975   2 times Shotokan Champion of Frances (member FFJDA  fr.)

1974-1979   Member of the Swiss Team Sankukai (fight) hosted by Y.Nanbu.

1975-1976   2 times Shotokan champion karate Coupe de France (member FFJDA. Fr.)

1976   Worldwide Finalist Sankukai Champion (member IUKS.-Swiss.)

1987   5th Champion Japanese Karate Full-Contact in Italy (member SKI.)

1985-1988   3 times Worldwide Champion (Japanese Karate Full-Contact)
   Member  SKI - Italy.

1989-1990   2  Times  Italian Champion of Kyokushinkai  Full- contact karate                      
                       (K.O.  held in Italy) Member of KKI.    Then received 7 DAN  by CEO (I ) 1989.(40)
 
2000-’01-02--’04  Swiss Champion in Tenshindo held in St Gallen &  Biel .
2005 : France Champion in Tenshindo held in Castres.   After 50 years old.

CERTIFICATES

1982-‘84   Accomplished the International - 3 year Personal–Trainer - program in Lausanne (Switzerland.)

1983-1989    The time of the SKI, he accomplished  3 year instructor’s and examinator’s
                     program of the  SKI.   Kanazawa’s Shotokan – karatedo- International.

1989   Founder of (Kick- Thai- Do) style of martial arts. (Italy.)

1985-88    Accomplished the 3 year program of College of (Oriental -Shiatsu -Therapy) Pressures points, and more, in (Milan –Italy) with the Dr. Lee Ha Yuong.
                            
Since 1996    Founder / President of Tenshindo -Worldwide.

In 2009:  45 years Experience in Martial Arts. Member of U-KAI    
               Instructors for the Florida State.