Now we have ‘Sport Karate‘ which I understand is to help maintain the interest in Karate. Traditional Karate-do is a ‘martial art’ which requires both physical and mental training for the whole mind and body. There are many benefits which can be gained with practice, by both young and old throughout your whole life. If …
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Aug 09 2020
Keinosuke Enoeda
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August 9, 2020
- Andy Sherry, BKF, Bob Poynton, Budokwai, charles mack, charles naylor, dave hazard, Dean Hodgkin, East University Karate Championships, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Frank Smith, Gary Harford, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hideo Tomita, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Otsuka, Hiroshi Shirai, Hiroshi Shoji, JKA, John Chisholm, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kinhide Takechi, KUGB, Maasaki Ueki, Masao Kawasoe, Masatoshi Nakayama, Norihiko Iida, pauline bindra, Ronnie Canning, Sadashige Kato, Satoshi Miyazaki, Stan Schmidt, Taiji Kase, Takushoku University, terry o'neill, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Vernon Bell, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Aug 09 2020
Masafumi Shiomitsu
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August 9, 2020
The principles of Wado-Ryu are the principles of Budo: “Work hard and do not waste one’s time” in order to reinforce one’s Karate and one’s mind. Mind is more important than technique. It is important tobuild up a strong and healthy mind in order to have the right attitude in life, that is not to …
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Aug 08 2020
Yoshiharu Osaka
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August 8, 2020
Sports Karate is so popular but the career span is only 10 to 15 years, you retire by 35 maybe? but traditional Karate is life long, you also practice and benefit in your 70’s, understand body limitations, appreciate the mental aspects, how mind and spirit are together. Lifetime dedication is so important. Yoshiharu Osaka Watching …
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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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Jul 08 2019
This week in history (8 July – 14 July)
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July 8, 2019
9 July On 9 July 1943 Chief Instructor of the KUGB, Andy Sherry, was born. Sherry is one of the highest ranked Shotokan practitioners in the United Kingdom, having been one of the first people awarded a JKA 1st Dan in Britain in 1966 by Keinosuke Enoeda. Now a 9th Dan and one of the …
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May 27 2019
This week in history (27 May – 2 June)
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May 27, 2019
27 May On 27 May 1949 Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama, Shigeru Egami and other senior students helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Gichin Funakoshi. A major meeting had taken place to discuss and plan for the future of Shotokan Karate. Almost every ranking Shotokan practitioner, from the oldest to the youngest was present. …
- chris adamou, Clive Layton, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideo Ochi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Otsuka, Hoan Kosugi, Ian Roberts, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Randall, Mitsusuke Harada, Morio Higaonna, nick Adamou, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, Shigeru Egami, shiro asano, Steve Arneil, Tatsuya Naka, Terry Wingrove
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Apr 01 2019
This week in history (1 Apr – 7 Apr)
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April 1, 2019
1 April On 1 April 1922 Gichin Funakoshi gave a Karate demonstration at the Women’s Higher Normal School, in Tokyo, Japan. This was one of a number of demonstrations he gave at the time to introduce the general public to Karate. ******************************************** On 1 April 1934 Hironori Ōtsuka opened his own Karate school ,the Dai …
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Jan 28 2019
This week in history (28 Jan – 3 Feb)
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January 28, 2019
29 January On 29 January 1962, one of the founders of the French Karate movement, Jim Alcheik, was assassinated, aged only 31. Alchiek is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial artists to come out of Europe. He held a 4th Dan in Aikido, a 2nd Dan in Karate, a 2nd Dan in Kendo and …
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Nov 20 2017
This Week in history (20 November – 26 November)
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November 20, 2017
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 three individual titles. At …
- Alfie Borg, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, Elisa Au, Geoff Thompson, Guusje van Mourik, Hironori Otsuka, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, Kenishiro Abbe, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Stewart McKinnon, Taiji Kase, Tsuguo Sakamoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, William Thomas, World Championships, yoshimi inoue, Yvette Bryan
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Jul 12 2017
On this day….(July 12)
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July 12, 2017
On this day, 12 July 1956, Hiroo Mochizuki, the son of Yoseikan founder, Minoru Mochizuki arrived in France to conduct a number of Karate courses. Born in 1936, Hiroo Mochizuki began his martial arts training in the eclectic Yoseikan system of his father, Minoru, who had studied under the three great Budo masters, Gichin Funakoshi, …
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