21 December On 21 December 1957 Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker become the first karateka in Britain to be graded to 3rd kyu, under the British Karate Federation (BKF). The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, London. Guilfoyle and Tucker were two of Bell’s earliest students, taking part in the …
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Dec 21 2020
This week in history (21 December – 27 December)
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December 21, 2020
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Oct 29 2020
Patrick McCarthy
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October 29, 2020
Tradition is not about blindly following in the footsteps of the old masters, or even preserving their ashes in a box, but rather in keeping the flame of their spirit alive, by continuing to seek out, understand and improve what they originally sought. Patrick McCarthy Known for his detailed historical research into Karate and its …
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Aug 15 2020
Chuck Merriman
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August 15, 2020
Be as hard as the world makes you be and be as soft as the world will let you be! There is a difference between being kind, courteous and considerate because you chose to be and being kind, courteous and considerate because you are not strong enough to be otherwise! My Karate training allows me …
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Dec 23 2019
This week in history (23 December – 29 December)
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December 23, 2019
23 December On 23 December 1911 Kenko Nakaima was born. He was the grandson of Norisato Nakaima, founder of the Okinawan family karate style, Ryuei-Ryu. Kenko Nakaima, the third headmaster of the style, is credited with opening it to non-family members. One of his top students was Tsuguo Sakumoto, a three-time WKF Kata World Champion. …
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Nov 25 2019
This week in history (25 November – 1 December)
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November 25, 2019
25 November On 25 November 1948 the founder of the Okinawan Karate style Uechi-ryu, Kanbun Uechi, died aged 71. Born into a family of farmers, in 1897 Uechi fled his native Okinawa to avoid conscription into the Japanese army. He travelled to Fuzhou (Fuchou) in the Fukien Province of China. Looking to learn martial arts, …
- Aidan Trimble, Alexandra Recchia, Andy Sherry, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Azdin Rghioui, Billy Blanks, Chojun Miyagi, CW Nichol, David Coulter, Donn Draegar, Ei'ichi Miyazato, Emilie Thouy, Frank Cope, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Ibrahim Gary, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Grillon, KUGB, Logan Da Costa, Lolita Dona, Lucie Ignace, Luigi Busa, Malcolm Dorfman, Maria Victoria Moreno, Marina Sasso, Masaji Taira, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mathieu Cossou, Mie Nakayama, Nadege Ait-Ibrahim, Nadir Benaissa, rafael aghayev, rika usami, Salim Bendiab, Satoshi Miyazaki, SKGB, ski, Sosui Ichikawa, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Ted Hedlund, Tiffany Fanjat, Tokey Hill, World Shotokan Karate Association, WSKA, yoshimi inoue
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Sep 09 2019
This week in history (9 September – 15 September)
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September 9, 2019
9 September On 9 September 2015 Goju-ryu master, Teruo Chinen, died in Spokane, United States. Born in 1941, Chinen trained as a teenager under Goju-ryu founder, Chojun Miyagi. He later trained extensively under one of Miyagi’s main students, Ei’ichi Miyazato. Chinen first travelled to the United States in 1969, initially for what was meant to …
- Atsuko Wakai, BKI, charles mack, Chojun Miyagi, Christopher Adamou, Colin Williams, Dan Ivan, Eddie Whitcher, Ei'ichi Miyazato, Fumio Demura, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jack Johnson, Jigaro Kano, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Randall, Mike Peachey, Molly Samuel, nick Adamou, Risei Kano, Teruo Chinen, Will Mannion
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Jun 03 2019
This week in history (3 June – 9 June)
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June 3, 2019
3 June On 3 June 1922 the earliest known Japanese newspaper article on Karate was published in the Tokyo Nichinichi Shinbun. The title of the article was “The Mystical Martial Art – Karate: (Chinese Fist) from Ryukyu (Okinawa Prefecture). Wonderful Technique to Defend from an Opponent with Bare Hands. Kodokan to Study“. ******************************************** On 3 …
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Dec 24 2018
This week in history (24 December – 30 December)
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December 24, 2018
25 December On 25 December 1938 Goju-ryu Karate master, Morio Higaonna, was born in Naha, Okinawa. Higaonna began his Karate journey by first studying Shorin-ryu Karate. He later changed to Goju-ryu Karate, studying under Ei’ichi Miyazato, the most senior student of Goju-ryu founder Chojun Miyagi. Higaonna was awarded his 1st Dan by Miyazato in 1957. He has gone on …
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Mar 18 2018
Cover Star: Teruo Chinen
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March 18, 2018
Born in 1941, Teruo Chinen trained as a teenager under Goju-ryu founder, Chojun Miyagi. He later trained extensively under one of Miyagi’s main students, Ei’ichi Miyazato. Chinen first travelled to the United States in 1969, initially for what was meant to be a three-month visit. However, he ended up settling in the city of Spokane. …
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Dec 25 2017
This Week in history (25 December – 31 December)
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December 25, 2017
25 December On 25 December 1938 Goju-ryu Karate master, Morio Higaonna was born in Naha, Okinawa. Higaonna began his his journey into Karate journey by first studying Shorin-ryu Karate. He later changed to Goju-ryu Karate, studying under Ei’ichi Miyazato, the most senior student of Goju-ryu founder Chojun Miyagi. Higaonna was awarded his 1st Dan by Miyazato in 1957. …
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