He also developed Shuri - ryu karate , an eclec c style with roots in the Okinawan Shurite tradi on .
Robert A. Trias ( 1923 -- 1989 ) was a U.S. karate pioneer , founding the first karate school in the mainland United States .
Robert A. Trias also developed Shuri - ryu karate , an eclec c style with roots in the Okinawan Shurite tradi on .
Robert A. Trias ( 1923 -- 1989 ) was a U.S. karate pioneer , founding the first karate school in the mainland United States .