Kaicho. J. Palais, 10th Dan
17 Hidden Oak Drive
Farmington, CT. USA 06032
(860) 674-9552
e-mail: kaicho@kitoshakai.com
Honors and Awards:
  OUTSTANDING GRANDMASTER
Inducted into The World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT  Inducted into The World Karate Union Hall Of Fame
     
Competitive Career:
1978 CAPTAIN University of New Hampshire Karate Team
1979  CAPTAIN University of New Hampshire Karate Team
1979 BRONZE MEDALIST General Choi's Cup International Championships
1980 SILVER MEDALIST U.S. Olympic Team Trials
1984 CAPTAIN International Demonstration Team to Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea and China
1988 GOLD MEDALIST,
National Champion
U.S. National Championships
1988 CAPTAIN U.S. National Team (6th Taekwon-Do World Championships)
2002 GOLD MEDALIST: Lightweight
SILVER MEDALIST: Overall
Mixed Martial Arts World Cup, Honolulu, Hawaii
2004 BRONZE MEDALIST Mixed Martial Arts World Cup, Athens, Greece
     
Positions Held:
1985 CHAIRMAN Board of Examiners (ITF Black Belt Association)
1986 CHAIRMAN Board of Examiners (ITF Black Belt Association)
1989 COACH International Goodwill Team to Japan, Taiwan and Korea
1989 DIRECTOR U.S. Team Trials
1990 REGIONAL DIRECTOR International Arnis Federation
1990 UMPIRE 7th Taekwon-Do World Championships
1991 CHAIRMAN AAU Martial Arts Committee (JuJitsu, Karate, Kung-Fu and Taekwon-Do)
1991 INSTRUCTOR "Modern Arnis" The official Text/Videos of the Intl. Arnis Federation
1991 INSTRUCTOR "Taekwon-Do" The official Videos of the Intl. Taekwon-Do Federation
1992 DIRECTOR United States Taekwon-Do Federation National ChampionshipS
1994 DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS International Arnis Federation
1996 PRESIDENT KiToshaKai Honbu
1997 PRESIDENT KiToshaKai American Institutes
1997 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1st KiToshaKai National Champtionships
1997 SPECIAL TACTICS ADVISOR Penn Football Team
1998 PRESIDENT KiToshaKai International
1998 INSTRUCTOR 1st KiToshaKai International Instructor's Course
1999 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1st KiToshaKai International Champtionships
2003 COACH Gold Medal, World Champion U.S. Team
Mixed Martial Arts World Cup, Cancun, Mexico
2004 COACH Gold Medal, World Champion U.S. Team
Mixed Martial Arts World Cup, Athens, Greece
2006 SPECIAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR Trinity University Squash Team
(Natioanl Champions)