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Biography of Robert Chiles Shihan
Was born, April 10 th 1963 the second son of five children to Thomas and Virginia Chiles. Born and raised in Springfield Ohio. A 1981 Graduate of Northwestern High School, and Clark county Joint vocational school where he studied automotive mechanics. Sensei married his wife Julie (Gram) at the age of twenty on April 16th, 1983. At the age of 30, he joined Wolf Call Karate operated by Sensei Michael Wilbanks. Sensei Chiles received his black belt in Shotokan Karate on June 4th 1996. Sensei Chiles received his Nidan ranking in Shotokan Karate from Sensei Wilbanks in August 21st 1998. More notably Sensei Chiles and his wife were led to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through their relationship with Sensei Michael Wilbanks and his wife Debbie. Sensei received his Sandan rank in Karate Do January 24th 2004 after joining USA Pangi Noon Budo/Bugei Kia under the tutelage of Soke Carl Davis, and received a Nidan ranking in Karate Jitsu on the 240th day of 2004, by the International Masters association. Sensei Chiles became the Head of USA Pangi Noon Budo/Bugei Kai Shotokan Karate Division on January 27th, 2004, and has been a member of the Professional Karate Commission since 2005. Sensei Chiles was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame 2008, Sensei Chiles earned his Shodan Ranking it Toide on April 18th 2009. Sensei Chiles owned and operated the Chiles School of Martial Arts in Springfield Ohio for 11 years before joining with Master Plassman to form Hino Ryu Martial Arts. Sensei Chiles is currently studying Kobudo and Aiki Jujitsu through the teaching of Shihan David Plassman.
Current Certifications:
- Go-Dan (5th degree black belt) in Shotokan Karate Do
- Shihan (Master) Certification in Karate Do
- Sho-Dan (1st degree black belt) in Toide Jutsu
- USA Black Belt Hall of Fame.