Tag: ASKA

Oct 31 2023

James Yabe

Filed under General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional
October 31, 2023

Teachers, young and old, are like all other students of the art. If they miss practice, their level and knowledge goes down. The one, and only way to keep up their knowledge, skill and physical condition is through lots of consistent workouts. James Yabe Among the first of Hidetaka Nishiyama’s students in the United States, …

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Jul 20 2022

Shunsuke Takahashi

Filed under General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional
July 20, 2022

There is no such thing as retirement in martial arts. If you decide to pursue martial arts, you wear your gi until you die! Shunsuke Takahashi A graduate of the JKA instructors course, Shunsuke Takahashi, has had a big influence on Shotokan Karate in Australia and New Zealand. A tough instructor, he dedicated many years …