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Dec 18 2025
Shane Higashi
Shane Higashi has been a pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in Canada. He’s been practising Karate for over 60 years. Karate has been a major part of his life. Shane Yukio Higashi was born on 14th October 1940 in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada. He was the third youngest of eleven children. On 26 February 1942, the …
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Jul 18 2025
Alain Setrouk
Personally, Karate is a daily need. Immersing myself in this work allows me to position myself, to better address the concerns of daily life. Alain Setrouk Along with Jacques Legree, Alain Setrouk is a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in France. A no-nonsense martial artist, he is known for his realistic approach to combat and self-defence. …
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Feb 04 2025
Masaru Shintani
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Masaru Shintani A pioneer of Wado-Ryu Karate in Canada, Masaru Shintani developed one of the largest Karate organisations in North America. He has been described as a modern Karate maestro and a rare treasure. …
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Feb 01 2025
William Dometrich
A Karate instructor’s first and foremost obligation is to teach new students one or two strong techniques – techniques that could be used effectively if the student was attacked. William Dometrich A pioneer of Chito-Ryu Karate in the United States, William Dometrich trained with Chito-Ryu founder, Tsuyoshi Chitose, and was the first non-Japanese person to …
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Jan 24 2025
Yukio Nishida
A direct and longtime student of Kyokushin Karate founder, Mas Oyama, Yukio Nishida is a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate. He was a long time student of Seigo Okamoto, the founder of Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu Doppokai. He is primarily known for combining Kyokushin with other martial arts to form a unique style of Budo. Yukio Nishida began …
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Jan 21 2025
Yasunari Ishimi
Once you reach a certain level, it is good to train something from all the schools, because they all have good things. I teach Shito-Ryu 70%, but I reserve the rest for Shotokan, Goju, and Wado. It is about finding the best of each style and applying it to your own. Yasunari Ishimi A pioneer …
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Jan 18 2025
Joko Ninomiya
Never stay at the same level of training. Always push yourself to do a little more. Joko Ninomiya Widely regarded as a phenomenal fighter, Joko Ninomiya is also known for his strong fighting spirit. He was a longtime student of Hideyuki Ashihara and the founder of Enshin Karate and the Sabaki Challenge. Joko Ninomiya was …
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Nov 05 2024
Gilbert Gruss
Personally I would define Karate-do as the way of the free hand rather than that of the empty hand. Because the goal is to make what you have learned bare fruit. Nothing is fixed in the combat arts. Gilbert Gruss Considered one of the pioneers and greats of French Karate, Gilbert Gruss has dedicated his …
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Oct 23 2024
Seiji Kanamura
One of Mas Oyama’s top students, Seiji Kanamura has been involved in Karate since its early days. He has done much to establish Kyokushin Karate in the United States and the wider world. Seiji Kanamura was born in 1944, in Tokyo, Japan. Kanamura’s father was a friend of Mas Oyama. In 1958 Kanamura began training …
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Oct 20 2024
Bernard Bilicki
What makes a martial artist’s heartbeat? For me, it’s the quest for perfection, not just in technique, but in life itself. Bernard Bilicki With the likes of Dominique Valera, Jean-Pierre Lavorato, and Patrice Belrhiti, Bernard Bilicki is a legend of French Karate. He has practised martial arts for over 60 years. He began practising Karate …
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