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Jan 21 2019
22 January On 22 January 1964 the British Karate Federation (BKF) formally accepted the Japan Karate Association’s (JKA) invitation to become their agents in Great Britain’ This was in response to a letter dated 19 December 1963. In the letter, written by Vernon Bell to Masatomo Takagi, the BKF agreed to the following terms with the JKA: The payment of a registration fee …
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Jan 20 2019
Tsuguo Sakumoto is a three time WKF World Champion in kata and he put the Okinawan family style of Ryuei-ryu Karate on the international map. His dominant performances in winning three consecutive world titles changed the way other competitors performed. The kata Anan has become one of the most performed kata in tournament Karate May …
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Jan 14 2019
20 January On 20 January 1909 GĹŤju-ryu legend, GĹŤgen Yamaguchi, was born. Nicknamed the Cat, he was famed for his feline-like speed and prowess. Yamaguchi was a direct student of GĹŤju-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 born. Cummins began his Karate training in 1964 at the Kyu-Shin-Kan School of Judo Ltd, Located …
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