18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the British Karate Federation (BKF). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963, Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Jul 17 2023
This week in history…(17 July – 23 July)
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July 17, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, Antonio Moreira, Bakkies Laubscher, BKF, Bob Poynton, Frank Grant, GKI, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, Howard Collins, James Rousseau, Jigaro Kano, John Ashton, Jose Campos, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kevin Nason, KUGB, Leonard Sim, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Mimura, morihei ueshiba, Olympics, pauline bindra, ryoichi sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, shoshin nagamine, Steve Arneil, Steve Muhammad, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, wskf
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Jul 14 2023
William Oliver
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July 14, 2023
I love teaching because I love to help people and watch them develop and change as the months and years go by. William Oliver One of the most dynamic Kyokushin Karate practitioners of his generation, William Oliver was known for his lightning-fast Kicks. At 5ft 4in, he always had to fight much larger opponents, but …
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Apr 10 2023
This week in history…(10 April – 16 April)
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April 10, 2023
11 April On 11 April 1907, Minoru Mochizuki, founder of the Yoseikan dojo, was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mochizuki was one of the few men to have been a direct student of the three great Budo masters, Jigaro Kano, Morihei Ueshiba and Gichin Funakoshi. An accomplished martial artist, Mochizuki held a 10th Dan in …
- 100-Man Kumite, Donn Draeger, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Howard Collins, Jigaro Kano, JKA, Jun Sugano, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenzo Mabuni, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Miura, morihei ueshiba, Nikola Cujic, Osamu Ozawa, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Stan Schmidt, Taiji Kase, Terutomo Yamazaki, Trevor Tokar, Yoshizo Machida
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Mar 03 2023
Jeff Whybrow
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March 3, 2023
There’s a time to stop, and a time to push Jeff Whybrow A legend of British Kyokushin Karate, Jeff Whybrow was a protege or Steve Arneil. He was one of the faces of British Karate during the 1970s and the 1980s. He was equally comfortable in knockdown tournaments as well as point-fighting competitions. He was …
- Bernard Creaton, Bill Walsh, bkk, Brian Fitkin, Chuck Chism, Darren Stringer, David Pickthall, Dolph Lundgren, English, Felix Ntumazah, Howard Collins, Jeff Whybrow, Joko Ninomiya, Liam Keaveney, Loek Hollander, Nick Da Costa, Richard Von Mansfeldt, Roya Banton, Shigeru Oyama, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Tadashi Nakamura, WUKO
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Oct 31 2022
This week in history…(31 October – 6 November)
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October 31, 2022
31 October On 31 October 1993, Ray Dalke took early retirement from the University of California, Riverside, where he was a member of the Physical Education department. He did continue to help out, long after his leave date. As a coach, Dalke oversaw one of the most successful collegiate Karate programs in the United States. …
- Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Eddie Whitcher, Francisco Filho, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Shoji, Howard Collins, IKO-2, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Mas Oyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Ray Dalke, Seiji Isobe, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Tadao Okuyama, Taiji Kase, Takashoku University, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, University of California Riverside, Vernon Bell, Waseda University, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Oct 17 2022
This week in history…(17 October – 23 October)
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October 17, 2022
20 October On 20 October 1972 Howard Collins competed in the 4th All Japan Open Karate Tournament. He made it to the final where he lost to Miyuki Miura. On 20 October 1982, martial arts historian, Donald Frederick “Donn” Draeger died from cancer at the Veteran’s Hospital located in Milwaukee. He was buried five days …
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Jul 18 2022
This week in history… (18 July – 24 July)
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July 18, 2022
18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the BKF (British Karate Federation). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, BKF, Bob Poynton, FAJKO, Hoang Nam, Howard Collins, Jigaro Kano, JKA, John Ashton, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Michael Manning, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Miura, morihei ueshiba, pauline bindra, Ryochi Sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell
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Nov 01 2021
This week in history (1 November – 7 November)
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November 1, 2021
1 November On 1 November 1947, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was born in Kokura, now known as Kita Kyushu City, Japan. A phenomenal instructor, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was known as a master trainer. He has trained multiple World Champions and All Japan Champions, including Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Hajime Kazumi, and Norichika Tsukamoto. Between 1-3 November 1975, 128 …
- Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Bobby Lowe, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Eddie Whitcher, Francisco Filho, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Howard Collins, IKO-1, Isao Obata, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Masaji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, Vernon Bell, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Oct 25 2021
This week in history (25 October – 31 October)
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October 25, 2021
25 October On 25 October 1936 several Karate masters gathered for a special meeting in Naha, Okinawa. While not attended by Gichin Funakoshi, this meeting was attended by Chomo Hanashiro, Chotoku Kyan, Choki Motobu, Chojun Miyagi, Choshin Chibana, Juhatsu Kyoda, Shinpan Gusukuma, Genwa Nakasone, and others. Funakoshi would attend subsequent meetings. Chomo Hanashiro had first …
- 100 Kata Challenge, AAKF, David Coulter, FIK, Gojuro Harada, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Kamata, Hiroshi Shirai, Howard Collins, Jurgen Seydel, Karin Prinsloo, keigo abe, Masahiko Tanaka, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, National Collegiate Championships, Ray Dalke, shiro asano, ski, SKIEF, SKIF, Stan Schmidt, Thomas Morikawa, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti, Waseda University, World Open Tournament, Yasu Uyehara
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Oct 18 2021
This week in history (18 October – 24 October)
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October 18, 2021
20 October On 20 October 1972 Howard Collins competed in the 4th All Japan Open Karate Tournament. He made it to the final where he lost to Miyuki Miura. On 20 October 1982, martial arts historian, Donald Frederick “Donn” Draeger died from cancer at the Veteran’s Hospital located in Milwaukee. He was buried five days …
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