Oct 20 2024
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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Oct 11 2024
One of the faces of French Karate during the early days of Karate in France, Patrick Baroux has been forgotten by many people. His accomplishments in French Karate include being the first European Karate Champion Patrick Francis Marcel Baroux was born on 14 January 1945 in Orleans, France. He had a younger brother Jean-Robert. At …
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Oct 09 2024
Before being a Budoka, be a human being. Ryo Kiyuna Karate’s first Men’s Individual Kata Olympic Champion, Ryo Kiyuna is arguably the most successful kata competitor of his generation. A Ryuei-Ryu practitioner he is a 6x World Champion and 11x Asian Champion. Some have called him the GOAT(Greatest Of All Time). Kiyuna was born on …
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Jun 18 2024
You judge the value of a man on what he left after him. Junior Lefevre A ferocious competitor, Junior Lefevre is a former World and European Kumite Champion. He is a 28-time Belgian National Champion and a four -time Croatian National Champion. He is also made the successful transition from being a competitor to a …
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Jun 11 2024
I truly believe it’s important to honour tradition, but never be limited by it. We are not medieval re-enactors but thoughtful practitioners adapting to modern conditions and needs! Thus to remain relevant, Karate and all Budo training should be an organic, expanding – and thriving – experience. Cezar Borkowski Known for his encylopedic mind on …
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May 24 2024
In Karate, you start with nothing, you’re not given anything. It’s just you alone and what you get out of it is personal, the training is hard but what you achieve is done by you alone. Craig Raye A highly-respected practitioner, Craig Raye has been involved in Shotokan Karate for over 45 years. A big …
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May 21 2024
Starting Karate is like embarking on a journey with no destination, only port of call along the way. Barry Wilkinson Training for over 50 years, Barry Wilkinson has been both a competitor and instructor. He has trained with many of Wado-Ryu’s top instructors, including Toru Arakawa, Tatsuo Suzuki, Katsumi Kobayashi, and Tadayuki Maeda. Barry Robert …
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May 17 2024
Every day we train Karate, basics, kumite, kata. Competition is just a testing place. Kensuke Seto A student of Masatoshi Nakayama, Kensuke Seto has been at the forefront of good technical Karate for many years. Kensuke Seto was born on 6 February 1946 in Manchuria, China. His Japanese father was posted in occupied Manchuria. At …
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Apr 15 2024
In sports, the main goal is to win, but in Budo study, the aim is to learn about yourself in order to continue to evolve, perfecting one’s character along with your techniques. This is the Budo way, always searching, always moving ahead and always sharing. Toru Shimoji A student of Hidetaka Nishiyama, Toru Shimoji is …
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Jan 12 2024
Nicknamed the ‘Happy Giant’ because of his easy-going demeanour, Yukichi Tabata stood over 6 ft, which was tall for a Japanese man. A member of the Japanese National Team for many years, he had a reputation for being a very tough fighter. Yukichi Tabata was born in Japan in 1943. After graduating from university in …
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