Nov 05 2024
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 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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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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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 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 17 2024
To me, winning has very little meaning. Tournament Karate is quite different from real fighting. It is good to have that experience to get motivated to face some nervous situations. But we must know and understand the real purpose and objectives that you should get from the tournament. Kousaku Yokota Having trained in the martial …
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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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Feb 26 2024
Karate is all those things that it has been reported to be by the many great Japanese senseis. i.e. self-defence, art, way of life, and so on and so forth. Personally I see Karate as a fantastic art-form, that’s also a perfect sport and form of yoga. Nick Adamou One of the highest-ranked Shotokan instructors …
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Feb 14 2024
One should be graded on merit, knowledge, and attitude to the art, as well as one’s capability to pass on the information and therefore maintain a high standard. Charles Gidley Described as an instructor’s instructor, Charles Gidley developed an extensive knowledge of Shotokan Karate. He had the ability to transmit this knowledge to others. Charles …
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Feb 12 2024
When I started, it was quite hard, with rigid muscles. Now it has softened a lot, like Kung-Fu type, you have to achieve speed and power, but without going overboard in the latter. Atsuo Hiruma One of the few men to have trained with both Gichin Funakoshi and Shigeru Egami, Atsuo Hiruma was the first …
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