Daigo Oishi

Jan 23 2023

This week in history…(23 January – 29 January)

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January 23, 2023

23 January On 23 January 1949, Henri Plee was graded to his Judo 1st Dan under Mikinosuke Kawaishi. Plee became the 16th Judoka to attain this rank in France. On 23 January 1973, Nicholas Pettas was born on the island of Mykonos, Greece. Sometimes known as the ‘Blue-eyed Samurai‘, Nicholas Pettas was one of Mas …

BKF, Daigo Oishi, Dirk Heene, Eddie Daniels, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jim Alcheik, JKA, Jurgen Seydel, KUGB, Mas Oyama, masatomo takagi, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, Nicholas Pettas, Raymond Fuller, Taiji Kase, Tetsuji Murakami, Thames Karate, Vernon Bell

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Nov 25 2022

Don Buck

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November 25, 2022

People who learn Karate today should learn the basics better. Don Buck Probably not as well known as he should be, Don Buck was a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States. Described as a physically strong man, he was one of the first non-Japanese Kyokushin instructors in the world. Donald Buck was born …

AKKO, American, Birney Jarvis, Bobby Lowe, Charles Martin, Daigo Oishi, Don Buck, Don Buck Jr, Duke Moore, Frank Clark, Fred Buck, Hatsuo Royama, IKO, Joko Ninomiya, Katsuaki Sato, Mas Oyama, Pearl Harbor, Shigeru Oyama, Tadashi Nakamura, Takashi Azuma, Toshikazu Sato, Yasuhiko Oyama

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Nov 23 2022

Filed under General, Kumite, Kyokushin, Traditional
November 23, 2022

A lifelong karateka, Daigo Oishi was known for his footwork and his powerfully destructive kicks. Mas Oyama called his kick “Muramasa” after a famous Japanese blade. Daigo Oishi was born on 15 July 1950 in Shizuoka, Japan. While at school Oishi read Oyama’s book “World, Combat Journey“. The book had a profound effect on him. …

50-Man Kumite, 70-Man Kumite, Bobby Lowe, Daigo Oishi, Hatsuo Royama, IKO, IKO-1, IKO-2, Japanese, Joko Ninomiya, Katsuaki Sato, Kazuyuki Hasagawa, Kenji Midori, Mas Oyama, Shokei Matsui, Yukio Nishida

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Sep 14 2022

Cameron Quinn

Filed under Budo, General, Kyokushin, Traditional
September 14, 2022

Kyokushin is a vehicle that opens doors to perhaps previously unconsidered possibilities. It transforms anyone who makes it their own through hard training and focused attention. Cameron Quinn A lifelong student of Kyokushin Karate, Cameron Quinn served as his teacher’s, Mas Oyama’s interpreter for many years. As a martial artist, he has cross-trained in various …

Australian, Benny Uquidez, Bill Superfoot Wallace, Bobby Lowe, Cameron Quinn, Daigo Oishi, Dan Inosanto, David Cummins, Dolph Lundgren, Erik Paulsen, Frank Everett, Garry O'Neill, Gene LaBell, Jon Osvald Christensen, Mas Oyama, Shigeo Kato, Tino Cerebano, Tyrone Tongia

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Dec 31 2020

Moments in History: 1st Hawaii All Stars vs Japan Kyokushin Tournament

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December 31, 2020

Bobby Lowe was Mas Oyama’s oldest and most senior student. They had first met in 1952. Oyama had given his first Karate demonstration in Hawaii, as part of his world tour. He was promoting his style of Karate, Oyama Karate Jutsu. Lowe eventually became Oyama’s uchi-deshi (live-in student). By 1957 Lowe had opened Oyama’s first …