Tag: Don Buck

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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Nov 25 2022

Don Buck

Filed under Budo, Chito-ryu, General, Kyokushin, Traditional
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 …