Sensei Ed got his first taste of Martial Arts at the age of 14 learning White Crane Kung Fu in Texas. While attending UC Irvine, he trained with Sensei Gary Tsutsui of Japan Ryobu Kai Karate who is under Sensei Kiyoshi Yamazaki. He transferred to UC Santa Barbara where he was exposed to Goju Karate under Sensei John Griffin and earned his black belt in that style in 1978. Mundy was selected as Team Captain for the UCSB team in 1979 and was able to train with many top Martial Artists from other styles. When the Karate program was disbanded from the college, Ed was asked to continue the Team and Club programs. Upon graduation, he set out to make his fortune and turned the club over to Shito Ryu Sensei John Sells. At Oxnard Junior College, he ran into his senior, Warren Lu who was conducting a Goju Karate program there and was asked to assist. When the program was discontinued, Ed found Meibu Kai (Shito Ryu) Sensei Hideharu Igaki and trained with him for two years. When family and business took precedence, he took a lengthy hiatus. Not the type to sit still, Mundy set out to look for another traditional school and discovered our dojo. He says he was highly impressed after watching a group of black belts working out and felt this is where he belonged. Starting from the beginning, Sensei Ed passed his Shotokan Black Belt exam after two years of diligent training and trains regularly since 1996. Currently, he lends his expertise in the Youth classes and teaches traditional martial arts weapons.
A family man with two daughters, he was highly successful in Medical Sales where he eventually opened his own Medical Consulting Company. His hobbies include river rafting and collecting antique warrior weapons and armour.
