History of KIN TATSU KAI, INC 

FOUNDER BIOGRAPHY: PAUL SHER

The Society was founded by Paul Sher of Bridgewater, New Jersey. Sher has studied Oriental healing and martial arts since 1966.

He holds a 5th-degree Black Belt in Okinawan karate and certified as an instructor by the International Isshinryu Karate Association as well as by the Southern Karate Union. Sher has trained with the Tiger Karate Society under Master Richard Mrofka, and the Samurai's Den with Bob Malenchek, Aikido at the Aikido schools of New Jersey with Rick Stickles and at the Ki Society with Terry Pierce. Sher also trained with Jack Hoban and received a Black Belt in Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu with the title "Bushin" Spiritual Warrior. In 1989 he received an honorary membership in the Japanese Swordsmanship Society (Nippon Budo Sogo Dojo). Also in that year, he studied Tai Chi and Qi Gong with Professor Cao Sui Yu of the Capitol Institute of Beijing and later trained with Master Fa Xiang Hou, Dr. Ji Liang Chen, and Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. Sher is a member of the National Qi Gong Association.

After graduating from the Meridian Shiatsu Institute in 1984, He trained briefly with Wataru Ohashi at the Dai Bosatsu Zendo. Sher is a Shiatsu Practitioner certified by the Association Of Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA), a Massage/Bodywork teacher certified by the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), a Hypnotherapist certified by the International Association of Counselors & Therapists.

Sher, a retired research scientist, has held memberships with the American Chemical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Past Chapter President of Sigma Xi: the Scientific Research Society, and the Coblentz Society for Spectroscopy. He was an active member of the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Analytical & Instrumentation Subcommittee being an editor of that group's worldwide journal "ENDPOINT" and received several awards for his contributions as an editor and "Distinguished Service to Analytic Chemistry."

 History of KIN TATSU KAI, INC 

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