25 July Between 25 and 27 July 1981, the Karate event took place at Santa Clara University, at the 1st World Games held in Santa Clara, California. Tokey Hill won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -80kg Kumite event. Yukiyoshi Marutani defeated teammate, Seiji Nishimura, to win the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual …
Tag: Jim Collins
Jul 24 2023
This week in history…(24 July – 30 July)
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July 24, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, Bakkies Laubscher, Bob Poynton, Eiichi Miyazato, Ernie Molyneux, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henrik Larsen, Hideki Okamoto, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Jim Collins, Keinosuke Enoeda, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Masao Kagawa, Matt Price, Mervyn Etienne, Mie Nakayama, Norman Robinson, Osamu Ozawa, Seiji Nishimura, Steve Arneil, Tetsuo Yamagawa, Tokey Hill, Tsuguo Sakumoto, USANKF, Vic Charles, World Games, Yukiyoshi Marutani, Zenpo Shimabukuro
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Feb 10 2023
Tatsuo Suzuki
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February 10, 2023
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, …
- 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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Jul 25 2022
This week in history… (25 July – 31 July)
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July 25, 2022
25 July Between 25 and 27 July 1981, the Karate event took place at Santa Clara University, at the 1st World Games held in Santa Clara, California. Tokey Hill won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -80kg Kumite event. Yukiyoshi Marutani defeated teammate, Seiji Nishimura, to win the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual …
- 100-Man Kumite, Abdu Shaher, Andy Hug, Beverly Morris, Bob Poynton, Cecil Hackett, Geoff Thompson, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Shirai, Janice Argyle, Jim Collins, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Mervyn Etienne, Mie Nakayama, Osamu Ozawa, Steve Arneil, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tokey Hill, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vic Charles, Yukiyoshi Marutani
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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 15 2021
This week in history (15 November – 21 November)
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November 15, 2021
15 November On 15 November 1968, Doug Perry was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Perry was the first non-Okinawan promoted to 9th Dan within the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorin-Kan Karate Association. He was one of the first group of students to practice Karate in its infancy in the United States. 16 November On 16 November 1928 Mitsusuke Harada …
- AJKA, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Cecil Hackett, Dario Marchini, Doug Perry, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Genshin Hironishi, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, ISKF, Jacques Delcourt, Jim Collins, JKA, Kentsu Yabu, Leslie Safar, luca valdesi, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, masatomo takagi, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Pat McKay, pauline bindra, peter urban, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Richard Kim, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seiji Nishimura, Shigeru Egami, Thomas LaPuppet, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, WKF, WUKO, Yoseikan, Yoshida Kotaro, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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May 22 2021
Jim Collins
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May 22, 2021
Kata is very important especially for someone like me who is coaching full-time. I have to be able to offer my students everything. I started to concentrate on my kata to help me teach it and I thoroughly enjoy it and I believe it plays a very important part in your training. Jim Collins The …
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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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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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Jul 23 2018
This week in history (23 July – 29 July)
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July 23, 2018
27 July On 27 July 1923 the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Matsutatsu Oyama was born in Japanese occupied Korea. Born as Choi Yeong-eui, spent most of his life in Japan. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi and later Gogen Yamaguchi. He founded his own style of Kyokushin in 1957.   ******************************************** On 27 July 1985 the Karate Championships were held …
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