11 September On 11 September 1934 Colin Williams, the founder of the Bukonkai Karate International (BKI) association, was born. He started training in the early days of Karate in the United Kingdom. On 11 September 1970 Michael Randall, Christopher Adamou and Nicholas Adamou graded were to 2nd Dan under Hirokazu Kanazawa. All three men had …
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Sep 11 2023
This week in history…(11 September – 17 September)
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September 11, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, Asia University, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, BKI, Bobby Lowe, chris adamou, Colin Williams, Dan Ivan, Eddie Whitcher, Fumio Demura, Hideo Tomita, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jack Johnson, Katsunori Tsuyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Matsuo Kon, Michael Randall, Mike Peachey, Molly Samuel, Motokuni Sugiura, nick Adamou, Norman Robinson, Shigeru Egami, Stan Schmidt, Tadashi Nakamura, Will Mannion, WKF, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Aug 14 2023
This week in history…(14 August – 20 August)
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August 14, 2023
14 August On 14 August 1934, the founder of American Goju-Ryu Karate, Peter George Urban, was born in Jersey City, USA. Serving in the US Navy Urban was stationed in Yokohama, Japan. In 1953 he began studying Karate as a student of Richard Kim. In 1954 he was transferred to Tokyo. There he was introduced …
- Andy Hug, Anthony Mirakian, Billy Higgins, BKF, Chogi Higa, Dario Marchini, Fumio Demura, Gerhard Jedliczka, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, JKA, Karin Prinsloo, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, luca valdesi, Luis Maria Sanz, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Ueki, Nori Ugematsu, peter urban, Richard Kim, Ryusho Sakagami, Tak Kubota, Terry Daly, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tetsuji Murakami, Tomiko Mitsuoka, Vernon Bell, Wayne Otto, Yasuhiro Konishi, Yoshiko Yamaguchi
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Feb 20 2023
This week in history…(20 February – 26 February)
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February 20, 2023
20 February On 20 February 1964, José Manuel Egea Caceres, the oldest of three boys, was born in the Pan Bendito neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. He is one of the greatest European competitors, being an 8-time World Champion (junior and senior), a 13-time European Champion, a 14-time Spanish Champion, and the winner of numerous open …
- BKF, Brian Fitkin, Eddie Whitcher, Fumio Demura, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hitoshi Kasuya, IAKF, JKA Instructors Course, Jose Manuel Egea, Kazuhiro Sawada, Keiji Tomiyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masahiko Tanaka, rika usami, Rob Williams, Shane Dorfman, ski, Steve Arneil, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, Tak Kubota, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, Waseda University, WKF, WKSA, wskf, yoshimi inoue
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Jan 02 2023
This week in history…(2 January – 8 January)
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January 2, 2023
6 January On 6 January 1967, Michael Randall gained his 1st Dan from Hirokazu Kanazawa. He was one of the first men in Britain to gain the rank of 1st Dan from the Japan Karate Association (JKA). At the time of writing Randall is one of a handful of people currently training to have trained …
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Nov 09 2022
Teruo Chinen
In a violent culture, people think ‘action first, decision later’. Karate students learn to make quick decisions, good decisions. They learn to avoid bad situations. Teruo Chinen A pioneer of Okinawan Goju–Ryu Karate in the United States, Teruo Chinen was known for his ability to teach Goju-Ryu kata and bunkai. A traditional Karate master, his …
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Sep 12 2022
This week in history…(12 September – 18 September)
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September 12, 2022
12 September On 12 September 1961, Molly Samuel, a multiple European and World Champion, was born in Paddington, West London. Samuel was Britain’s first individual female World Karate Federation (WKF) World Champion. She was a pioneer of women’s competitive Karate, paving the way for many of Britain’s future world champions. Her major honours include: World …
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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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Jul 27 2022
Del Saito
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July 27, 2022
I think it is good to maintain the various styles, as each has many unique qualities and flavor. Styles offer healthy choices for students. Once they have come to understand their style, they can better appreciate other styles while maintaining their unique characteristics and integrity. Del Saito One of the foremost Shito–Ryu instructors in the …
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Jun 22 2022
Shoko Sato
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June 22, 2022
Karate is more than a simple sport. It can be used as a sportive activity in our society but it is an art and the Budo spirit should be present in everything related to it. Even in sports events, the Budo spirit must be there. Budo Karate is for all and can be practised forever. …
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Feb 21 2022
On this day….(February 21)
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February 21, 2022
On 21 February 1956, the earliest known letter is written by Vernon Bell to Henri Plee. It is believed that Bell wrote to the Fédération Française de Karaté on becoming affiliated with them. On 21 February 1995, Steve Cattle died following an epileptic fit. He was only 47 years old. Until his untimely death, Cattle was one …
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