These days, too many people stop training once they pass 2nd or 3rd Dan, they don’t realise belts are not important. Grades mean nothing, all that matters is to train hard. Many people call themselves 10th or even 12th Dan, but most of them are rubbish. Tatsuo Suzuki A direct student of Wado-Ryu Karate founder, …
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Feb 10 2023
Tatsuo Suzuki
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February 10, 2023
- Aichi University, Eleni Labiri, Fumio Sugasawa, Geoff Thompson, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hajime Takashima, Hamish Adam, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hisaomi Fuji, Japanese, Jerome Atkinson, Jhoon Rhee, Jim Collins, Jiro Ohtsuka, JKF, Katsumi Kobayashi, Kazuo Kimura, Kuniaki Sakagami, Kyuzo Mifune, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Meiji University, morihei ueshiba, Nagoya University, Nihon University, Pat McKay, Peter Spanton, Shizuoka University, Tatsuo Suzuki, Teruo Kono, Ticky Donovan, Tokyo University, Toru Arakawa, Toru Takamizawa, Tsutomu Ohshima, UKKW, Vic Charles, Walter Seaton, WIKF, Yasuhiro Konishi, Yoshiaki Ajari, Yukio Sugino, Yutaka Toyama
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Nov 21 2022
This week in history…(21 November – 27 November)
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November 21, 2022
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 …
- Aidan Trimble, AJKA, Alexandra Recchia, Alfie Borg, Allesandro Gardinali, Andy Sherry, Antonio Diaz, Azdin Rghioui, Beverly Morris, Billy Blanks, Cecil Hackett, Chojun Miyagi, Damien Dovey, Dario Marchini, David Coulter, Elisa Au, Emilie Thouy, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Guusje van Mourik, Hajime Takashima, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Ibrahim Gary, ISKF, ITKF, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, JKA, Joy Cujic, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Kenji Grillon, Kenji Midori, Leslie Safar, Logan Da Costa, Lolita Dona, Lucie Ignace, Luigi Busa, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mathieu Cossou, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nadege Ait-Ibrahim, Nadir Benaissa, Pasquell Acri, Pat McKay, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Salim Bendiab, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Shokei Matsui, SKGB, Snezana Pantic, Sosui Ichikawa, Steve Arneil, Stewart McKinnon, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Takuma Kouketsu, Tatsuo Suzuki, Terry O'Neill, Thomas LaPuppet, Ticky Donovan, Tiffany Fanjat, Tokey Hill, Toru Arakawa, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, WUKO, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Nov 22 2021
This week in history (22 November – 28 November)
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November 22, 2021
22 November On 22 November 1984, the second day of the 1992 World Championships took place in Maastricht, Netherlands. For the first time in the championship’s history, Britain topped the medal table, winning a total of eight medals (four golds, one silver and three bronzes) ahead of Japan. Britain’s main successes came in the kumite …
- Aidan Trimble, Alexandra Recchia, Allesandro Gardinali, Atsuko Wakai, Azdin Rghioui, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, Dario Marchini, Elisa Au, Emilie Thouy, Frank Cope, Fumihiro Tanabe, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Fuankoshi, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Ibrahim Gary, ITKF, Jacques Legree, Jerome Atkinson, Jim Collins, Joy Cujic, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, kanyei uechi, Kenji Grillon, Kenji Midori, KUGB, Lolita Dona, Lucie Ignace, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mathieu Cossou, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nadege Ait-Ibrahim, Nadir Benaissa, Nihon University, Pasquell Acri, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Setsuko Takagi, Shokei Matsui, ski, Snezana Pantic, Suzuko Okamura, Tadahiko Ohtsuka, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Tiffany Fanjat, Tokey Hill, Toru Arakawa, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Nov 16 2020
This week in history (16 November – 22 November)
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November 16, 2020
16 November On 16 November 1928 Mitsusuke Harada was born in Dalian, China, then a part of the Japanese Empire. Harada began his training in 1945, under Genshin Hironishi (a senior student of Gichin Funakoshi), at the original Shotokan dojo in Zoshigaya, Tokyo. He also had the opportunity to be taught by Yoshitaka Funakoshi. In …
- AJKA, Alfie Borg, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Genshin Hironishi, Geoff Thompson, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, ISKF, Jacques Delcourt, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Kentsu Yabu, luca valdesi, Luis Maria Sanz, Mas Oyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Richard Kim, Ryoke Abe, Seiji Nishimura, Shigeru Egami, Stewart McKinnon, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, Vic Charles, Waseda University, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, WKF, WUKO, Yoseikan, Yoshida Kotaro, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Aug 13 2020
Geoff Thompson
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August 13, 2020
No true champion likes losing. We’re in the job of winning. Geoff Thompson Standing at an imposing 6ft 6in, Geoff Thompson is a multiple heavyweight kumite World Champion. Alongside Vic Charles and Jerome Atkinson, he took competitive Karate to the next level with his power and athletic ability. During the 1980s he was the face of Sport …
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Aug 13 2020
Vic Charles
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August 13, 2020
Vic Charles has been described as “the epitome of what a Karate competitor should be”. As a competitor, he was tough, resilient and technically proficient, in equal measures. Jerome Atkinson, a former world champion, described him as “the greatest competitor he had ever seen“. A winner of multiple World Championships, he was part of a …
- Brian Hooper, BSKA, Craig Burke, Des Drummond, Eddie Cuthbert, EKGB, Geoff Thompson, Jason Ledgister, Jerome Atkinson, Joanne Horne, Leon Waters, Liam Brennan, Molly Samuel, Pat McKay, Quest for Champions, Roy Daniels, Superstars, Tanya Wickes, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tery Daley, Ticky Donovan, UKKW, United Kingdom Karate-do Wadokai, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto and Ahbdu Shaher
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Aug 11 2020
Pat McKay
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August 11, 2020
If you want to compete at the top in this sport then training has to become full-time. Pat McKay When one talks about the great fighters that have represented Britain, the name Pat McKay has to be in the mix. Fighting at light heavyweight (- 80 KG) his record is second to none. He is …
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Nov 19 2018
This week in history (19 November – 25 November)
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November 19, 2018
19 November On 19 November 1963 Shotokai master, Mitsusuke Harada arrived in England from Belgium following an invitation from Judo great, Kenshiro Abbe. Harada had started his Karate training in 1943 nder Gichin Funakoshi and Shigeru Egami. Kenishiro Abbe’s organisation, the British Budo Council, had invited Harada to give a Karate demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall during the National Judo Championships, on 23 November 1963. Although billed as …
- Alexandra Recchia, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, Elisa Au, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jacques Delcourt, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, Kenishiro Abbe, Lolita Dona, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Pat McKay, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Stewart McKinnon, Taiji Kase, Tiffany Fanjat, Tsuguo Sakamoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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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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Jun 07 2017
Eugene Codrington
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June 7, 2017
In the 1980s Britain was a dominant force in European and World Karate. In the +80 kg (heavyweight) division they have been blessed with some great fighters, such as Geoff Thompson, Vic Charles and Jerome Atkinson. It could be argued that the prototype for all of these fighters was Eugene Codrington. Codrington was one of …
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