Elisa Au
Elisa Au (born May 29, 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American martial arts instructor and karate practitioner. Biography Elisa Au was born on May 29, 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gary and Jane Au. With the encouragement of her parents she began taking karate lessons at age five under the tutelage of Shitō-ryū, shitō-ryū karate master Chuzo Kotaka. In 1990, Au competed in her first major tournament the Amateur Athletic Union, AAU/United States National Karate Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana. She won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the event. In 1991, Au received her black belt under Kotaka and his International Karate Federation. As a teenager in her native Hawaii, she began teaching after school karate programs. Several of her students went on to become national champions, including one who would win two junior world championships. By the age of 18, Au had won three WKO World Championships and two WKC World Championships. In addition to her demanding karate sch ...
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