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In January of 1964, Pocholo Veguillas, a former student of Takayuki Mikami (Shotokanryu), together with two other karate instructors started a karate club in a dojo built from used machinery crating materials for floors, interwoven bamboo slats (sawali) for walls and second hand roofing materials. This was built in a vacant lot at Scout Lozano in Quezon City, which was loaned to them by a family friend. The club started with just a handful of students. However, due to the demands of other increasing responsibilities, his two associates were forced to resign from the organization in June of 1964 leaving Veguillas alone to continue with the club.