Tsuku Kihon: Dynamic Kumite Techniques of Shotokan Karate
(Luis) Bernardo Mercado has studied Shotokan Karate since 1981. While enrolled in the engineering program at San Francisco State University, he began training with sensei Mayer Parry, who was a direct student of kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa.  In 1983, Bernardo started training with sensei Leroy Rodrigues, who is founder and chief instructor of the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate dojo, at the South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department.  Sensei Leroy Rodrigues awarded Bernardo a first degree black belt in Shotokan and Shorinji Ryu karate-do in 1986. Bernardo taught at the Shinkyu Shotokan Karate dojo in Orange Park for 20 years.  Upon moving to Fremont California in 1997, Bernardo continued studying martial arts with sensei Al McGaughey at the Pine Waves Karate Academy. In 2009, he partnered with sensei McGaughey and sensei Harry Imamura to founded the Fremont Shotokan Karate dojo, where all three currently teach and train.  Sensei Leroy Rodrigues awarded Bernardo a sixth degree black belt in Shotokan in 2007.  Concurrent with studying, training, teaching and competing in karate, in 1992 sensei Mercado partnered with his younger brother Ernesto and founded Core Power Services, Inc., where they both work with a great team of field engineers and office staff.  Sensei Mercado has contributed to two other martial arts books: Classic Kata of Shorinji Ryu: Okinawan Karate Forms of Richard ‘Biggie’ Kim by Leroy Rodrigues, and Karate Everyone, 2nd Edition by Steve McCann.  Sensei Mercado is also author of Critical Thinking 101: Key Concepts for the American Voter, a book with ideas and information designed to stimulate intellectual honesty, positive attitude, and an ethical lifestyle reflecting the way of martial arts.