Jun Shihan Ted Pastrick

Ted Pastrick is a 6th degree black belt who started his Seido Karate training in 1981. He has trained in Japan and New York City’s Seido headquarters (honbu) with Kaicho Nakamura, Seido’s founder. By profession, Jun Shihan Ted is a trained and licensed physical therapist.

Jun Shihan Ted is the founder of Culver City Seido and has been teaching in the Los Angeles area since moving here in 2000. He has taught Seido at the renowned Dalton School in Manhattan and at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, among other venues. Jun Shihan Ted has also appeared with Marilu Henner in “Shape Up Your Life!”, seen on the Discovery Health Channel.

Jun Shihan Ted has a unique skill set and with it has created a program in Culver City that combines the best of traditional Japanese teaching methods with the latest in science-based training principles.

Senpai Eric Nelson

Eric Nelson began his Seido training with Junshihan Ted at the Culver City Adult School Program in 2001. He is a trained environmental scientist and a 2nd degree black belt (Nidan) with Seido. He teaches the children’s program on Fridays at 5 and assists Junshihan with the children at 9am on Saturdays.