25 July Between 25 and 27 July 1981, the Karate event took place at Santa Clara University, at the 1st World Games held in Santa Clara, California. Tokey Hill won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -80kg Kumite event. Yukiyoshi Marutani defeated teammate, Seiji Nishimura, to win the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual …
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Jul 24 2023
This week in history…(24 July – 30 July)
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July 24, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, Bakkies Laubscher, Bob Poynton, Eiichi Miyazato, Ernie Molyneux, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henrik Larsen, Hideki Okamoto, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Jim Collins, Keinosuke Enoeda, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Masao Kagawa, Matt Price, Mervyn Etienne, Mie Nakayama, Norman Robinson, Osamu Ozawa, Seiji Nishimura, Steve Arneil, Tetsuo Yamagawa, Tokey Hill, Tsuguo Sakumoto, USANKF, Vic Charles, World Games, Yukiyoshi Marutani, Zenpo Shimabukuro
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Apr 24 2023
This week in history…(24 April – 30 April)
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April 24, 2023
24 April On 24 April 1965, the second authorized demonstration by the JKA in Britain took place at Hornsey Town Hall, London. The touring party consisted of Japanese instructors, Taiji Kase, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Keinosuke Enoeda, and Hiroshi Shirai. 25 April On 25 April 1888, Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-Ryu Karate, was born in Naha, …
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Jul 25 2022
This week in history… (25 July – 31 July)
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July 25, 2022
25 July Between 25 and 27 July 1981, the Karate event took place at Santa Clara University, at the 1st World Games held in Santa Clara, California. Tokey Hill won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -80kg Kumite event. Yukiyoshi Marutani defeated teammate, Seiji Nishimura, to win the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual …
- 100-Man Kumite, Abdu Shaher, Andy Hug, Beverly Morris, Bob Poynton, Cecil Hackett, Geoff Thompson, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Shirai, Janice Argyle, Jim Collins, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Mervyn Etienne, Mie Nakayama, Osamu Ozawa, Steve Arneil, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tokey Hill, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Yukiyoshi Marutani
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Jul 20 2022
Shunsuke Takahashi
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July 20, 2022
There is no such thing as retirement in martial arts. If you decide to pursue martial arts, you wear your gi until you die! Shunsuke Takahashi A graduate of the JKA instructors course, Shunsuke Takahashi, has had a big influence on Shotokan Karate in Australia and New Zealand. A tough instructor, he dedicated many years …
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Apr 25 2022
This week in history (25 April – 1 May)
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April 25, 2022
25 April On 25 April 1888, Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-Ryu Karate, was born in Naha, Okinawa. 26 April On 26 April 1957, Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, died in a Tokyo hospital, aged 88. His family and close student Shigeru Egami were at his bedside. On 26 April 1965, a touring …
- 100-Man Kumite, Antonio Diaz, Artur Hovhannisyan, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Chojun Miyagi, Dominique Valera, Francisco Filho, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IKO, IKO-1, Isao Obata, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kichinosuke Saigo, Mas Oyama, Mie Nakayama, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Tariel Nikoleishvili, yoshimi inoue, Yoshinao Nanbu, Yoshizo Machida
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Jul 26 2021
This week in history (26 July – 1 August)
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July 26, 2021
27 July On 27 July 1923 the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Matsutatsu (Mas) Oyama was born in Japanese occupied Korea. Born Choi Yeong-eui, he spent most of his life in Japan. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi and later Gogen Yamaguchi. On 27 July 1985, the Karate Championships were held as part of the …
- 100-Man Kumite, Abdu Shaher, Andy Hug, Beverly Morris, Bob Poynton, Cecil Hackett, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Shirai, Ivan Salaverry, Janice Argyle, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Mervyn Ettienne, Mie Nakayama, Osamu Ozawa, Steve Arneil, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, World Games
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Apr 26 2021
This week in history (26 April – 2 May)
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April 26, 2021
26 April On 26 April 1957, Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, died in a Tokyo hospital, aged 88. His family and close student Shigeru Egami were at his bedside. On 26 April 1965, a touring party from the JKA gave their third authorized demonstration in Britain. The party consisted of Taiji Kase, Hirokazu …
- 100-Man Kumite, Artur Hovhannisyan, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Higgins, BKF, Brian Fitkin, Dominique Valera, Eugene Codrington, Francisco Filho, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IKO, Isao Obata, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kevin Funakoshi, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kyle Funakoshi, Mas Oyama, Mie Nakayama, Patrice Belrhiti, Peter Spanton, Roger Paschy, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Tariel Nikoleishvili, yoshimi inoue, Yoshinao Nanbu, Yoshizo Machida
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Feb 06 2021
Norihiko Iida
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February 6, 2021
Masatoshi Nakayama, the former Chief Instructor of the JKA, once said of Norihiko Iida: Iida’s changing techniques are admirable. They bring to mind the mysterious technique of twirling one’s fingers as if to hypnotise a dragonfly. One never thinks he will fall for the trick, but in the end, he succumbs A powerfully built man, …
- FAJKO, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideki Okamoto, Hideo Ochi, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Kenji Yano, Kunio Higashi, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kawasoe, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Norihiko Iida, Satoshi Miyazaki, Taisho University, Takeshi Oishi, Taketo Okuda, Toshihiro Mori, WUKO, yoshiharu osaka, Yukichi Tabata
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Aug 11 2020
Hideki Okamoto
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August 11, 2020
Today sports Karate has developed, it is a mistake! Sport kills the spirit and the technique of Karate; we must return to the practice of Traditional Karate. Hideki Okamoto There are many unsung Karate instructors who have been responsible for the growth and spread of Karate around the world. Hideki Okamoto was one such instructor. …
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Apr 27 2020
This week in history (27 Apr – 3 May)
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April 27, 2020
27 April On 27 April 1928 Tatsuo Suzuki, a master of Wado-ryĹ« Karate, was born in Yokohama, Japan. Suzuki began training under Wado-ryĹ« Karate founder, Hironori Ohtsuka, while still a teenager. In 1956 Ohtsuka dispatched Suzuki to spread the style of Wado-ryĹ« around the world. On 27 April 1965, a JKA group of instructors consisting …
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