Sensei Charles Bonét

Sensei Charles Bonét
was the Bronx representative of the Shorin-ryu system, under 10th dan Grand Master, Eizo Shimabukuro of Okinawa. Sensei Charles Bonét hasn’t been seen in over five years. If you should run into him… please tell him we are interested in hearing from him. We hope that he is doing well.

Sensei Bonét is a 6th dan in Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro’s Shorin-ryu system; also he holds an 8th dan in Master Frank Ruiz’s Nisei Goju system. He has taught and practiced Karate for many years and has appeared in several films on the martial arts. Sensei Bonét was inducted into the “Martial Arts Congress World Hall of Fame;” he received the “Eagle Award” at the Miami Convention Center Oct. 16, 1993.

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Below are some excerpts of Sensei Charles Bonét
from the 1970’s Kung Fu classic “Death Promise”

Puerto Rican Terror, Sensei Charles Bonét:
1976 martial arts documentary — “The Super Weapon”


Puerto Rican Terror, Sensei Charles Bonét:
1976 martial arts documentary — “The Super Weapon”

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Sensei Ron Van Clief and Sensei Charles Bonét: "The Death of Bruce Lee"


Sensei Ron Van Clief and Sensei Charles Bonét: "The Death of Bruce Lee"

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