Tag: Hugh Thomas

Jul 03 2023

This week in history…(3 July – 9 July)

Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
July 3, 2023

3 July On 3 July 1965, Hirokazu Kanazawa took his first teaching trip to the British Karate Federation’s (BKF) York dojo. He was there for a week. On 3 July 1971, the 5th KUGB Championships were held at Crystal Palace, London. Terry O’Neill won his first-ever KUGB kata title. G. Haslam became kumite champion. The …

100-Man Kumite, 50-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Ankichi Arakaki, BKF, Chojiro Tani, Chojun Miyagi, Christophe Pinna, Damian Quintero, Ei'ichi Miyazato, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Viccars, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hugh Thomas, James Rousseau, JKA, John Taylor, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kensei Taba, Kentsu Yabu, KUGB, Len Barnes, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Masatoshi Nakayama, Naomi Ali, Nobuaki Kakuda, Richard Kim, Shigeru Kimura, shoshin nagamine, Stan Schmidt, Terry O'Neill, trevor guilfoyle, Vernon Bell

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Jan 27 2023

James Rousseau

Filed under General, Goju-ryu, Okinawan, Traditional
January 27, 2023

Alongside Stan Schmidt, Len Barnes, and Hugh Thomas, James Rousseau, was a pioneer of Karate in South Africa. He is largely responsible for establishing Okinawan Goju-Ryu in Europe. A very good teacher, he has been described as making simple things interesting and difficult things seem easy. James McGill Rousseau was born on 4 July 1944 …