Karate can never be only a sport because it is first and foremost a martial art. Competition is only a part of the martial arts scene. Whilst I admire the top competitors, it is not the be all and end all of Karate. Cyril Cummins A pioneer of Shotokan Karate in the West Midlands of …
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Aug 31 2022
Cyril Cummins
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August 31, 2022
- Cyril Cummins, English, Franklyn Doras, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, JKA, Jonny Brown, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Kyu-Shin-Kan, Les Hart, Martial Arts Illustrated, Morio Higaonna, NAKMAS, Ronnie Christopher, Ronnie Canning, Slater Williams, Taiji Kase, Tommy Ryan, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yukichi Tabata
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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 …
- Aoyama Gakuin University, ASKA, Cathy Cline, Frank Woon-A-Tai, Hideki Okamoto, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Shirai, Hiroyoshi Okazaki, ISKF, James Field, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Kenji Yano, Komazawa University, Kunio Higashi, Masao Kawasoe, Masaru Miura, Masatoshi Nakayama, Maynard Miner, Michael Connolly, Norihiko Iida, Robin Rielly, Ryozo Hirata, Shoto Cup, Shunsuke Takahashi, Takechiyo Nemoto, Takeshi Oishi, Taketo Okuda, teruyuki okazaki, TSKF, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Jun 13 2022
This week in history (13 June – 19 June)
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June 13, 2022
17 June On 17 June 1938, the former Chief Instructor of the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki, was born in Sagai, Japan. In 1956 Miyazaki enrolled at Takushoku University to study economics, having been persuaded by Masatoshi Nakayama to do so. He joined the university’s famed Shotokan Karate school as a white belt, studying under …
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May 30 2022
This week in history (30 May – 5 June)
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May 30, 2022
30 May On 30 May 1978, Yoshizo Machida and his wife, Ana Claudia’s third son, Lyoto, was born. Like his father, Lyoto Machida is known for his Shotokan Karate. He is also known for his mixed martial arts career. On 30 May 2003, Minoru Mochizuki, the founder of the Yoseikan School, died in Aix-en-Provence, France …
- BKF, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroo Mochizuki, Ian Roberts, James Field, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Lyoto Machida, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Minoru Mochizuki, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, SKIF, Taiji Kase, Takushoku University, Vernon Bell, wskf, Yoshizo Machida, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Jan 20 2022
Masaru Miura
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January 20, 2022
My ideal vision for the future is for students to be able to visit each other more freely and frequently from different countries. I think that we should develop this kind of close relationship between any organisation. In this way all students will be able to exchange goodwill and develop friendship. Masaru Miura Known as …
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Oct 10 2021
Akihito Isaka
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October 10, 2021
You must always think about how you build up the level of your kihon and how to achieve a higher level of kihon. Akihito Isaka Like many graduates of the JKA Instructors Course, Akihito Isaka is known for his exceptional technique. He is also known for stressing the importance of slow-motion training as a way …
- Akihito Isaka, Hideo Ochi, Japanese, JKA, JKS, JSKA, keigo abe, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, Nakahara Faction, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Yamaguchi, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi
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May 31 2021
This week in history (31 May – 6 Jun)
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May 31, 2021
31 May On 31 May 1993, the former Chief Instructor for the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki died. Miyazaki eventually became a member of the Takushoku Karate team that included Shiro Asano, Hideo Ochi, Kazumi Tabata, and Katsuya Kisaka. The team was very successful, winning the All-Japan University Championships. On completing his degree, Miyazaki was …
- EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hoan Kosugi, Ian Roberts, James Field, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, Taiji Kase, Vernon Bell, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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May 11 2021
Koichi Sugimura
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May 11, 2021
As your body gets weaker you have got two choices: to accept or to change your philosophy of life. Koichi Sugimura A pioneer of Shotokan Karate in Switzerland, Koichi Sugimura was an advocate of traditional Karate practice, especially through the teachings of Gichin Funakoshi. Koichi Sugimura, the youngest of four children, was born in South …
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Mar 09 2021
Fujikiyo Omura
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March 9, 2021
With hard training and of course competitions too, we come close to know how our body and mind responds to different given situations, and we try to make the best out of it, eventually, we have to implement this hard-earned knowledge in our daily life. Fujikiyo Omura Known for the speed and dynamism of his …
- Chutinant Bhirombhakd, Fujikiyo Omura, Hideo Ochi, IAKF World Championships, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kawawada Minoru, Koichi Sugimura, Malcolm Fisher, Masahiko Tanaka, Masaki Komaki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, SKR, Takenori Imura, Takushoku University, Tatsuya Naka, Tomio Imamura, Toshihiro Mori, Yasunori Ogura, yoshiharu osaka, Yuji Hashiguchi
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Feb 11 2021
Takeshi Naito
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February 11, 2021
Each era must accept tradition to grow, but not remain as it was 30 or 40 years ago. As I said “traditional” means “to continue” but accepting changes and improvements. Over time, everything undergoes an evolution, we always try to improve, to keep the positive and remove the negative: then it is a question of …
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