4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura earned his 1st Dan aged only 20. At university, he had been taught by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy Flying Corps, serving …
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Oct 02 2023
This week in history…(2 October – 8 October)
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October 2, 2023
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Nov 21 2022
This week in history…(21 November – 27 November)
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November 21, 2022
21 November On 21 November 1982, the 6th World Championships commenced in Taipei, Taiwan, finishing on 25 November. Japan continued their dominance of World Karate by topping the medal table with six golds, two silvers and four bronzes. Mie Nakayama began her dominance of the Women’s Individual Kata event by winning the first of her …
- Aidan Trimble, AJKA, Alexandra Recchia, Alfie Borg, Allesandro Gardinali, Andy Sherry, Antonio Diaz, Azdin Rghioui, Beverly Morris, Billy Blanks, Cecil Hackett, Chojun Miyagi, Damien Dovey, Dario Marchini, David Coulter, Elisa Au, Emilie Thouy, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Guusje van Mourik, Hajime Takashima, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Ibrahim Gary, ISKF, ITKF, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, JKA, Joy Cujic, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Kenji Grillon, Kenji Midori, Leslie Safar, Logan Da Costa, Lolita Dona, Lucie Ignace, Luigi Busa, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mathieu Cossou, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nadege Ait-Ibrahim, Nadir Benaissa, Pasquell Acri, Pat McKay, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Salim Bendiab, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Shokei Matsui, SKGB, Snezana Pantic, Sosui Ichikawa, Steve Arneil, Stewart McKinnon, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Takuma Kouketsu, Tatsuo Suzuki, Terry O'Neill, Thomas LaPuppet, Ticky Donovan, Tiffany Fanjat, Tokey Hill, Toru Arakawa, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, WUKO, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Oct 03 2022
This week in history…(3 October – 9 October)
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October 3, 2022
4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura earned his 1st Dan aged only 20. At university, he had been taught by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy Flying Corps, serving …
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Nov 22 2021
This week in history (22 November – 28 November)
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November 22, 2021
22 November On 22 November 1984, the second day of the 1992 World Championships took place in Maastricht, Netherlands. For the first time in the championship’s history, Britain topped the medal table, winning a total of eight medals (four golds, one silver and three bronzes) ahead of Japan. Britain’s main successes came in the kumite …
- Aidan Trimble, Alexandra Recchia, Allesandro Gardinali, Atsuko Wakai, Azdin Rghioui, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, Dario Marchini, Elisa Au, Emilie Thouy, Frank Cope, Fumihiro Tanabe, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Fuankoshi, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Ibrahim Gary, ITKF, Jacques Legree, Jerome Atkinson, Jim Collins, Joy Cujic, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Kenji Grillon, Kenji Midori, KUGB, Lolita Dona, Lucie Ignace, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mathieu Cossou, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nadege Ait-Ibrahim, Nadir Benaissa, Nihon University, Pasquell Acri, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Setsuko Takagi, Shokei Matsui, ski, Snezana Pantic, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Tiffany Fanjat, Tokey Hill, Toru Arakawa, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Oct 04 2021
This week in history (4 October – 10 October)
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October 4, 2021
4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura earned his 1st Dan aged only 20. At university, he had been taught by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy Flying Corps, serving …
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Nov 23 2020
This week in history (23 November – 29 November)
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November 23, 2020
23 November On 23 November 1963, Shotokai master, Mitsusuke Harada gave a Karate demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall, during the National Judo Championships. Judo great, Kenishiro Abbe’s organisation, the British Budo Council, had invited Harada. On 23 November 1986, the third day of the 8th WUKO World Karate Championships took place in Sydney, Australia. …
- 100-Man Kumite, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Blanks, CW Nichol, Damien Dovey, David Coulter, Donn Draegar, Frank Cope, Fumihiro Tanabe, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Luigi Busa, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nihon University, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, rika usami, Snezana Pantic, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Takuma Kouketsu, Tokey Hill, Toru Arakawa, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, WUKO, yoshimi inoue, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Oct 05 2020
This week in history (5 October – 11 October)
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October 5, 2020
5 October On 5 October 1955 Guusje van Mourik, one of the most successful kumite competitors, was born in the Central Netherlands town of Zeist. Her early exposure to the martial arts was through the sport of Judo. She would eventually receive the grade of 2nd Dan. She competed in the Dutch Championships and won …
- AAKF, Akio Nagai, BKF, Chojun Miyagi, dave hazard, Frank Nowak, Guinness Book of Records, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Isao Obata, ITKF, JKA, jka instructor course, Mas Tsuroka, Masatoshi Nakayama, SAC, Stan Schmidt, Takushoku University, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WUKO
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Aug 16 2020
Guusje van Mourik
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August 16, 2020
The Dutch as a nation are well known for producing great footballers and Thai and Kickboxing champions. However, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Guusje van Mourik was a true superstar of European and World Karate. Described as a “phenomenon”. She was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for winning the most Karate …
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Nov 18 2019
This week in history (18 November – 24 November)
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November 18, 2019
18 November On 18 November 2004 the 17th World Karate Championships were held at the Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico. Goju-ryu practitioner Atsuko Wakai from Japan, won her fourth consecutive Word individual kata title. She is one of the most successful tournament competitors, having also won titles at the World Games, Asian Games and All-Japan Karate-do …
- Alfie Borg, Atsuko Wakai, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Fumihiro Tanabe, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hironori Otsuka, Jacques Delcourt, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, Junior Lefevre, Kenishiro Abbe, luca valdesi, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nihon University, Pat McKay, Ryochi Sasakawa, Ryoke Abe, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Shigeru Egami, Snezana Pantic, Stewart McKinnon, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Toru Arakawa, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, WKF, World Championships, WUKO, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Sep 30 2019
This week in history (30 September – 6 October)
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September 30, 2019
4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura was promoted to 1st Dan by the age of 20. At university he had been taught be Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy …
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