Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Historical Progression of Sanchin Sanchin is one of the most well-known katas practised in karate. This post by Vancouver Kowakan provides information on some of the changes to the kata that have happened over …
September 2015 archive
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Sep 25 2015
Vernon Bell
12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex, holds a very special place in British Karate history. It was at this address, in his parents garden, that in 1956 Vernon Bell held the first Karate class in the UK. Over the years, Bell’s name has been largely forgotten in favour of other notable instructors such as Hirokazu Kanazawa, …
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Sep 08 2015
Tsuguo Sakumoto
In Ryuei-ryu we attack and receive simultaneously. Moreover, we use a lot of ashi-sabaki in order to move quickly. Tsuguo Sakumoto Tsuguo Sakumoto is unmistakable with his clean-shaven head and his intense gaze. He is a three-time WKF World Champion in kata and when watching him one cannot fail to be mesmerised by his power, …
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