Jul 22 2019
22 July On 22 July 1967 the 1st KUGB Championships took place at the Alexandra Palace in London. Jack Green won the individual kumite title, with Andy Sherry winning the individual kata title. Liverpool Red Triangle won the first of its five consecutive team kumite titles. 23 July On 23 July 2011 Steve Arneil, a …
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Jul 23 2018
27 July On 27 July 1923 the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Matsutatsu Oyama was born in Japanese occupied Korea. Born as Choi Yeong-eui, spent most of his life in Japan. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi and later Gogen Yamaguchi. He founded his own style of Kyokushin in 1957. ******************************************** On 27 July 1985 the Karate Championships were held …
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