18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the British Karate Federation (BKF). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963, Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Jul 17 2023
This week in history…(17 July – 23 July)
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July 17, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, Antonio Moreira, Bakkies Laubscher, BKF, Bob Poynton, Frank Grant, GKI, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, Howard Collins, James Rousseau, Jigaro Kano, John Ashton, Jose Campos, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kevin Nason, KUGB, Leonard Sim, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Mimura, morihei ueshiba, Olympics, pauline bindra, ryoichi sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, shoshin nagamine, Steve Arneil, Steve Muhammad, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, wskf
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Jul 03 2023
This week in history…(3 July – 9 July)
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July 3, 2023
3 July On 3 July 1965, Hirokazu Kanazawa took his first teaching trip to the British Karate Federation’s (BKF) York dojo. He was there for a week. On 3 July 1971, the 5th KUGB Championships were held at Crystal Palace, London. Terry O’Neill won his first-ever KUGB kata title. G. Haslam became kumite champion. The …
- 100-Man Kumite, 50-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Ankichi Arakaki, BKF, Chojiro Tani, Chojun Miyagi, Christophe Pinna, Damian Quintero, Ei'ichi Miyazato, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Viccars, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hugh Thomas, James Rousseau, JKA, John Taylor, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kensei Taba, Kentsu Yabu, KUGB, Len Barnes, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Masatoshi Nakayama, Naomi Ali, Nobuaki Kakuda, Richard Kim, Shigeru Kimura, shoshin nagamine, Stan Schmidt, Terry O'Neill, trevor guilfoyle, Vernon Bell
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Jun 05 2023
This week in history…(5 June – 11 June)
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June 5, 2023
5 June On 5 June 1965, Yutaka Yaguchi, arrived in Los Angeles, to assist Hidetaka Nishiyama at his Los Angeles dojo. James Field, who would go on to become one of the top Shotokan practitioners in the United States, remembered Yaguchi’s arrival. He had been close to quitting Karate at the time. However, when he …
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May 08 2023
This week in history…(8 May – 7 May)
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May 8, 2023
8 May On 5 May 1998, Gennaro Talarico won his first senior European gold medal at the 33rd European Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, where he defeated teammate Salvatore Loria to win the -75 kg Men’s Individual Kumite title. On 8 May 2017, the Islamic Solidarity Games were held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It finished on …
- Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, BKF, Bob Poynton, bob rhodes, charles naylor, Cyril Cummins, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, Franklyn Doras, Gennaro Talarico, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Hirokazu Kanazawa, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Motokuni Sugiura, Nobuaki Kanazawa, rafael aghayev, Red Triangle Club, René Smaal, Ronnie Christopher, Ronnie Canning, Salvatore Loria, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Slater Williams, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami
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May 01 2023
This week in history…(1 May – 7 May)
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May 1, 2023
1 May On 1 May 1949, the Japan Karate Association(Nippon Karate Kyokai) was formed. Kichinosuke Saigo was the first President of the association, with Isao Obata the first Chairman. On 1 May 1953, Fujikiyo Omura was born Shizuoka, Japan. He began learning Karate at high school in 1970. Known for the speed and dynamism of …
- Alexandre Biamonti, Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, Ansei Ueshiro, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Higgins, BKF, bob rhodes, Brian Fitkin, Chojun Miyagi, Dominique Valera, Eddie Daniels, Eiichi Miyazato, Eugene Codrington, Frank Brennan, Fred Kidd, Fujikiyo Omura, Fusei Kise, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Iain Abernethy, Isao Obata, JKA, Kichinosuke Saigo, Luis Maria Sanz, Mary Stevens, Michael Milon, Mie Nakayama, Morio Higaonna, Patrice Belrhiti, Patricia Duggin, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Ryoichi Onaga, Ryoke Abe, Seikichi Toguchi, Terry Wingrove, Teruo Chinen, Walter Seaton, Wayne Otto, yoshimi inoue, Yoshizo Machida
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Apr 17 2023
This week in history…(17 April – 23 April)
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April 17, 2023
17 April On 17 April 2010, Hidetaka Abe was a part of the United States team selection panel for the Wado Kai Karatedo World Cup. The panel included Yoshiaki Ajari and Sadaharu Kurobane. The panel selected a team to compete in Nagoya, Japan on 14-15 August 2010. 18 April On 18 April 1962, Kyokushin Karate …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, BKF, Dean Hodgkin, Eddie Whitcher, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, Hidetaka Abe, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IAKF, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kevin Funakoshi, Kyle Funakoshi, Luis Maria Sanz, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, pauline laville, Rod Butler, Ronnie Cannings, Sadaharu Kurobane, Shokei Matsui, Shoto Cup, Taiji Kase, Tomio Inamura, Tomoyuki Aihara, Yoshiaki Ajari
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Apr 12 2023
Leo Lipinski
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April 12, 2023
I firmly believe that to learn to fight you must fight. So most of my basics are geared to fighting not the typical up and down movements you will see in most dojos. I use these for warm-up only and usually I dispense with this type of monotonous practice after about 15 minutes. Leo Lipinski …
- Andy Sherry, Chojiro Tani, Chris Rowen, Chung Ta Chen, EKGB, ETKB, Gogen Yamaguchi, Goshi Yamaguchi, Hirayasu Tamae, Hironori Ohtsuka, JKF, Kinsley Johnson, Leo Lipinski, Manzo Iwata, Morio Higaonna, Motokasu Inoue, Rob Langworthy, Shigeru Egami, Shigeru Kimura, Shuji Tasaki, South African, Steve Arneil, Walter Seaton
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Mar 13 2023
This week in history…(13 March – 19 March)
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March 13, 2023
13 March On 13 March 1957, Vernon Bell was awarded his black belt in Yoseikan Karate from the Fédération Française de Karaté, under Hiroo Mochizuki and Henri Plee. Bell had started training with Plee towards the end of 1955. He had made frequent visits to Plee’s Paris dojo. After around eighteen months he graded for his 1st Dan. Bell …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Bernard Cherix, BKF, Christophe Pinna, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Hajime Kazumi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, JKA, Jurgen Seydal, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Yamaki, KUGB, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masao Kawasoe, Michael Billman, Miyuki Miura, Sadashige Kato, Shoto Cup, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti
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Feb 27 2023
This week in history…(27 February – 5 March)
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February 27, 2023
27 February On 27 February 1948, Terence (Terry) O’Neill, one of the best karateka ever produced in Britain, was born in Liverpool, England. O’Neill began his Karate training in 1963 when as a 16-year-old he lied about his age, on his application to join the British Karate Federation (BKF). Under Keinosuke Enoeda and the JKA, he …
- Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, BKF, Bob Poynton, bob rhodes, charles mack, dave hazard, Frank Brennan, Fred Giles, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Masatoshi Nakayama, Terry O'Neill, Terry Wingrove, Tetsuji Murakami, Ticky Donovan, Vernon Bell, Yasutsune Itosu, Yoshihide Funakoshi, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Feb 06 2023
This week in history…(6 February – 12 February)
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February 6, 2023
7 February On 7 February 2004 Shotokan master, Tetsuhiko Asai, was made an Honorary President of the Russian National Far East University in Vladivostok. This was in recognition of his contribution to the development of education, science and culture. He was presented with a pocket watch. 9 February On 9 February 1929 Shotokan master, Taiji …
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