Always remember the mind and body are one. Masaaki Ueki Masatoshi Nakayama, the former Chief Instructor of the JKA, once wrote of Masaaki Ueki: The hands and feet of Masaaki Ueki are worth watching, for they are very fast and truly sharp. It is not surprising that many opponents have been defeated. Masaaki Ueki’s technique …
January 2021 archive
Jan 30 2021
Masaaki Ueki
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January 30, 2021
- Akihito Isaka, Asia University, Eiko Ogawa, Hideo Ochi, Japanese, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Ken Nakaya, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Osamu Mori, Satoshi Miyazaki, Takeshi Oishi, Tetsuhiko Asai, Waseda University, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi
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Jan 28 2021
Shigeru Oyama
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January 28, 2021
Fear is part of being human. All people feel fear sometimes. I don’t feel it very often, but when I do feel afraid or nervous, I keep a poker face. I hide my emotions, and I fight harder. Shigeru Oyama A pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States, Shigeru Oyama, was one of Mas …
- 100-Man Kumite, Bobby Lowe, Howard Collins, IKO, Japanese, Joko Ninomiya, Kenji Kurosaki, Mas Oyama, Nihon University, Noboru Ozawa, Rikkyo University, Shigeru Oyama, Steve Arneil, Tadashi Nakamura, Takashi Azuma, Toshikazu Sato, Willie Williams, World Open Tournament, World Oyama Karate, Yasuhiko Oyama
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Jan 26 2021
Masao Kawasoe
- Filed under General, JKA, KUGB, Shotokan, Traditional
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January 26, 2021
Most people don’t understand the central role the hips have to play in Karate. Karate is about the hips first and then the other parts of the body coming into play picking up energy along the way. Masao Kawasoe The former Chief Instructor of the JKA, Masatoshi Nakayama, once said of Masao Kawasoe: Through his …
- Andy Sherry, Bob Poynton, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, ITKF, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsunori Tsuyama, Katsuya Kisaka, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, KUS, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kawasoe, Masatoshi Nakayama, Minoru Miyata, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, Steve Cattle, Takesshi Naito, Takushoku University, Ted Hedlund, UKTKF, WSI, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshiki Habu
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Jan 25 2021
This week in history (25 January – 31 January)
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January 25, 2021
25 January On 25 January 2000, Kyokushin Karate legend, Hiroki Kurosawa made his kickboxing debut in the K-1 Kickboxing promotion. K-1 was the brainchild of Kazuyoshi Ishii and was designed to promote the best stand-up martial artists. In his debut, Kurosawa faced American Maecus Ruiz, who he knocked out in just 56 seconds. 26 January …
- Akihito Isaka, BKF, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jim Alcheik, Jim Alchiek, JKA, Jurgen Seydel, Kazuyoshi Ishii, keigo abe, Kenko Nakaima, KUGB, Kuniyoshi Tsutomu, Maecus Ruiz, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, masatomo takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Masayoshi Kagawa, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Nakahara Faction, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Raymond Fuller, Shigeru Egami, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tetsuji Murakami, Tomohiro Arashiro, Vernon Bell, Yoseikan, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshizo Machida
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Jan 23 2021
Sonny Chiba
- Filed under Competition, General, Kyokushin
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January 23, 2021
One could be forgiven for thinking of Sonny Chiba as only an actor, who has appeared in more than 125 feature films. Like Bruce Lee, he became one of the first martial arts actors to receive international acclaim for his movie roles. However, he is a legitimate martial artist, holding black belts in Karate, Judo, …
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Jan 21 2021
Miyuki Miura
Miyuki Miura was one of Mas Oyama’s top students. He was one of the first people to complete the gruelling 100-man Kumite Challenge. He was also a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States. On 3 October 1949, Miyuki Miura was born in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the oldest of three …
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Jan 19 2021
Yoshizo Machida
- Filed under Budo, General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional
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January 19, 2021
Always, whenever possible, stop thinking negatively, always think positively, be faithful and then your life will start to change for the better. Yoshizo Machida One of the most respected Karate Masters in Brazil, Yoshizo Machida has helped develop Shotokan Karate in the country. He has passed on his love of Karate to his sons. Yoshizo …
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Jan 18 2021
This week in history (18 January – 24 January)
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January 18, 2021
20 January On 20 January 1909 Gōju-ryu legend, Gōgen Yamaguchi, was born. Nicknamed the Cat, he was famed for his feline-like speed and prowess.Yamaguchi was a direct student of Gōju-ryu Karate founder, Chojun Miyagi. He began training with him in 1929. On 20 January 1938 Cyril Cummins, a pioneer of Shotokan in Central England, was …
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Jan 16 2021
Terutomo Yamazaki
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January 16, 2021
I don’t do professional Karate. I think that makes martial arts dirty. Terutomo Yamazaki Nicknamed the ‘Dragon of Kyokushin‘, Terutomo Yamazaki was an exceptional fighter. He was known for his expertise in tameshiwara (board breaking). A highly respected teacher, he has taught the likes of Katsuaki Sato, Miyuki Miura, Seiji Isobe, Howard Collins, and Shokei …
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Jan 14 2021
Tomohiro Arashiro
- Filed under General, Okinawan, Ryuei-ryu, Traditional
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January 14, 2021
Not just kata, not just kumite, both. Tomohiro Arashiro An ambassador of the Okinawan Karate style of Ryuei-Ryu, Tomohiro Arashiho has helped build it from a family-style practised in Okinawa to a style practised internationally. Tomohiro Arashiro was born on 15 July 1954 in Naga City, Okinawa. His father was a farmer. Growing up he …
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