
- Training since
- 1975
- Teaching since
- 1993
OUR PEOPLE
Sensei Bob Beal
Instructor at Buzz Durkin’s Karate School
Kudan · Master · 9th Degree Black Belt
Shihan · Master Instructor
Teaching mastery
Hanshi
Uechiryu Butokukai Leader
Guides the organization through experience, mentorship, and leadership.
Other Roles & Associations
- Member of the Senior Master’s Council
- Uechi-Con Presenter
About Bob
Bob Beal teaches at the Atkinson dojo with an emphasis on self-defense, endurance and flexibility. His demanding classes challenge students to maintain their technique and composure under pressure.
Outside the dojo, Bob worked as a locomotive engineer for more than forty years. He enjoys playing tenor saxophone, bicycling, gardening and reading.
Family and his Uechi community are central to his life. He and his wife, Debbie, have two sons who are black belts and two grandchildren.



