5 October On 5 October 1955 Guusje van Mourik, one of the most successful kumite competitors, was born in the Central Netherlands town of Zeist. Her early exposure to the martial arts was through the sport of Judo. She would eventually receive the grade of 2nd Dan. She competed in the Dutch Championships and won …
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Oct 05 2020
This week in history (5 October – 11 October)
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October 5, 2020
- AAKF, Akio Nagai, BKF, Chojun Miyagi, dave hazard, Frank Nowak, Guinness Book of Records, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Isao Obata, ITKF, JKA, jka instructor course, Mas Tsuroka, Masatoshi Nakayama, SAC, Stan Schmidt, Takushoku University, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WUKO
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Aug 06 2020
Takayuki Mikami
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August 6, 2020
Water can adapt itself totally to its environment and still maintain its identity. Calm water reflects a total picture and troubled water reflect confusion. So approaching a problem with a calm and adaptable mind is very important to making the wise choices. Takayuki Mikami Takayuki Mikami has had a lot of firsts in his Karate …
- 2nd JKA Championships, All South Karate Federation, ASKF, Eiji Takaura, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Hiroshi Shoji, Hosei University, Hurricane Katrina, ISKF, Japanese Karate Masters Association, JKA, jka instructor course, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenwa Mabuni, Kimio Itoh, Masaru Sakamoto, Masashiro Sato, Masatoshi Nakayama, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, World United Karate Organisation, WUKO
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Jul 28 2020
Frank Cope
The way I judge people’s Karate and standard; the first thing I would look for is their ‘footwork‘, which obviously ties in with their ‘stances’. If their footwork and their stances are good, then I feel that they have been well taught and trained. Good stances and footwork produce good Karate, in my opinion. Frank Cope …
- BKF, BMAA, British Judo Council, British Karate Federation, British Martial Arts Association, Eastham Residents Association, Francis Cope, Frank Cope, Frank Cope Jr, fred gille, Freddie Wainwright, Harold House, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Ian Cope, JKA, jka instructor course, Jock Mackay, Karate Union of Great Britain, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenshiro Abbe, KUGB, Lilleshaw Hall, Red Triangle Club, Taiji Kase, Tetsuji Murakami, The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting, Vernon Bell
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Jun 19 2020
Stan Schmidt
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June 19, 2020
I learned that you can achieve more by remaining calm, and keeping your emotions stable, than by trying too hard to overpower an opponent. I found that correct utilisation of energy was very necessary. Stan Schmidt Stan Schmidt can be considered a trailblazer when it comes to Karate. With over fifty years of training in …
- Claude Chanu, College of the Openhand., dave hazard, Early Birds, Eddie Dorey, Father of South African Karate, Gary Player, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Japan Karate Association, Jimmy White, JKA, jka instructor course, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Keith Geyer, Ken Wittstock, King Edward VII School, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masastoshi Nakayama, masutatsu oyama, Norman Robinson, Shihan-Kai, South African Championships, South African JKA Karate Association, Stan Schmidt, Suguira Motokuni, Takeshi Oishi, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuhiko Asai, Uki Kata, Yukichi Tabata
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Jun 22 2017
On this day….(June 22)
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June 22, 2017
On this day, 22 June 1931, Teruyuki Okazaki, the first official JKA instructor to reside in the United States, was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Okazaki began his Karate training in 1947. His training continued under Masatoshi Nakayama at Takushoku University, as a member of the famed Karate club. Okazaki would go on to become …
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Jun 17 2017
On this day….(June 17)
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June 17, 2017
On this day, 17 June 1938, the Chief Instructor for the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki was born in Sagai, Japan. Miyazaki began practicing judo at the age of twelve. He began his Karate practice, aged fifteen, training with a neighbor. Training was tough as was normal for the time and he loved it. On …
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Feb 24 2017
On this day….(February 24)
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February 24, 2017
On this day, 24 February 1941, Shotokan master, Masahiko Tanaka, was born in Tokyo, Japan. Known for his great skill in kumite, Tanaka, a long time member of the JKA, won the 1st and 2nd IAKF World Karate Championships held in Los Angeles and Bremen. He also won the JKA All-Japan Individual kumite on two occasions. …
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