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 …
Tag: Billy Higgins
May 08 2023
This week in history…(8 May – 7 May)
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May 8, 2023
- 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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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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Aug 08 2022
This week in history… (8 August – 14 August)
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August 8, 2022
9 August On 9 August 1945, the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. This was three days after they dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Hiroshi Shirai and his family were one of the few people to survive the dropping of the bomb. On …
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May 09 2022
This week in history (9 May – 15 May)
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May 9, 2022
9 May Between 9 – 12 May at the 48th European Karate Championships was held in Budapest, Hungry, Rafael Aghayev returned to his winning ways. He defeated Dutchman, René Smaal in the final of the -75 kg kumite event. 10 May On 10 May 1957, the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi, was laid to …
- Andy Sherry, Antonio Espinos, Billy Higgins, BKF, Bob Poynton, charles naylor, chris adamou, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, fred gille, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IOC, Jacques Delcourt, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Miki Nakamachi, National Collegiate Championships, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Red Triangle Club, René Smaal, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, terry o'neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WKSA
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May 02 2022
This week in history (2 May – 8 May)
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May 2, 2022
2 May On 2 May 1967, the 2nd European Championships were held at the Crystal Palace, London. Brian Fitkin was selected to be a member of the British team, even though he was a green belt. Britain defeated a powerful French team in the Team Kumite event. During the tournament, the 20-year-old Fitkin defeated a …
- Alexandre Biamonti, Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, BKF, bob rhodes, Brian Fitkin, Dominique Valera, Eddie Daniels, Eugene Codrington, Frank Brennan, Fusei Kise, Hirokazu Kanazawa, JKA, KUGB, Luis Maria Sanz, Michael Milon, Patricia Duggin, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Sari Laine, Terry Wingrove, Walter Seaton, Wayne Otto
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Aug 09 2021
This week in history (9 August – 15 August)
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August 9, 2021
9 August On 9 August 1945, the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. This was three days after they dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Hiroshi Shirai and his family survived the dropping of the bomb. On 9 August 1975, the film ‘Karate Bullfighter‘ …
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Jul 14 2021
Richard Amos
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July 14, 2021
I feel that competition is very healthy and in line with human nature, and as Karate is for one’s entire life, there is time during that life when you should compete. Richard Amos One of only a few foreigners who have passed the JKA Instructors Course, Richard Amos is also one of the few non-Japanese …
- Akihito Isaka, Alan Parrish, Alex Sternberg, Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, Bob Poynton, Bruce Lee, charles naylor, David Carradine, dot naylor, Ed van Veen, English, Frank Brennan, Fred Serricchio, Gary Mills, Hideo Tomita, Hiroshi Shirai, IAKF World Championships, JKA, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kawasoe, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Minoru Kawawada, Nakahara Faction, Richard Amos, Seizo Izumiya, Taiji Kase, Tatsuya Naka, terry o'neill, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tomio Imamura, WTKO, yoshiharu osaka
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May 10 2021
This week in history (10 May – 16 May)
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May 10, 2021
10 May On 10 May 1957, the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi, was laid to rest at the Zen Sho-ji temple in Kakiu. He was cremated and his ashes laid alongside those of his wife. Funakoshi had died on 26 April, in a Tokyo hospital, surrounded by his close family and his student Shigeru …
- Andy Sherry, Antonio Espinos, Billy Higgins, Bob Poynton, bob rhodes, charles naylor, chris adamou, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, fred gille, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IOC, Jacques Delcourt, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Miki Nakamachi, NKA, Ray Dalke, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, terry o'neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WKF
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May 03 2021
This week in history (2 May – 9 May)
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May 3, 2021
2 May Between 2 – 4 May 1994, the 29th European Karate Championships were held in Birmingham, England. Englishmen Wayne Otto and Tim Stephens won gold and silver, in their respective Kumite events. Teammates Patricia Duggin and Julliet Toney won bronze medals in their respective kumite events. Sari Laine of Finland, who owns the Guinness …
- Alexandre Biamonti, Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, BKF, bob rhodes, Eddie Daniels, Frank Brennan, Fred Kidd, Fusei Kise, Guinness Book of Records, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Islamic Solidarity Games, JKA, Julliet Toney, K-1, KUGB, Luis Maria Sanz, Michael Milon, Oscar Vazquez, Patricia Duggin, rafael aghayev, Sari Laine, Terry Wingrove, Tim Stephens, Walter Seaton, Wayne Otto
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