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 …
Tag: Jurgen Seydel
Jul 17 2023
This week in history…(17 July – 23 July)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
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
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-17-july-23-july/
Jan 23 2023
This week in history…(23 January – 29 January)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
January 23, 2023
23 January On 23 January 1949, Henri Plee was graded to his Judo 1st Dan under Mikinosuke Kawaishi. Plee became the 16th Judoka to attain this rank in France. On 23 January 1973, Nicholas Pettas was born on the island of Mykonos, Greece. Sometimes known as the ‘Blue-eyed Samurai‘, Nicholas Pettas was one of Mas …
- BKF, Daigo Oishi, Dirk Heene, Eddie Daniels, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jim Alcheik, JKA, Jurgen Seydel, KUGB, Mas Oyama, masatomo takagi, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, Nicholas Pettas, Raymond Fuller, Taiji Kase, Tetsuji Murakami, Thames Karate, Vernon Bell
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-23-january-29-january/
Oct 24 2022
This week in history…(24 October – 30 October)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
October 24, 2022
24 October On 24 October 1996, the High Court of Tokyo upheld an earlier decision regarding Mas Oyama’s last will. On 31 March 1995 Judge Atsushi Watanabe of the Tokyo Court of Family Affairs ruled that Oyama’s verbal will was invalid as it had not been signed by him, only by the witnesses. His family …
- 100 Kata Challenge, AAKF, Chojun Miyagi, Choki Motobu, Chomo Hanashiro, Chosin Chibana, Chotoku Kyan, Dave Coulter, FIK, Genwa Nakasone, Gichin Funakoshi, Gojuro Harada, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Kamata, Hiroshi Shoji, JKA, Juhatsu Kyoda, Jurgen Seydel, Karin Prinsloo, keigo abe, Mas Oyama, Masahiko Tanaka, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Olympics, Shinpan Gusukama, shiro asano, SKI (GB), SKIEF, Stan Schmidt, Thomas Morikawa, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti, Waseda University, Yasu Uyehara, Yutaka Yaguchi
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-24-october-30-october/
Jul 18 2022
This week in history… (18 July – 24 July)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
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
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-18-july-24-july/
Jun 20 2022
This week in history (20 June – 26 June)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
June 20, 2022
22 June On 22 June 1931, Teruyuki Okazaki was born in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of a family that came from a samurai lineage on his grandmother’s side. Okazaki has been described by some, as one of the most technically gifted karatekas to come from the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-20-june-26-june/
Jan 26 2022
On this day….(January 26)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
January 26, 2022
On 26 January 1964 Tetsuji Murakami performed his last official grading for the British Karate Federation (BKF) at their Blackpool dojo. Murakami’s association with the BKF had begun in July 1959, when he arrived in England from France. He conducted his first lesson and grading at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch. Murakami has been described as …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/on-this-day-jan-26/
Oct 25 2021
This week in history (25 October – 31 October)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
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
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-25-october-31-october/
Jul 12 2021
This week in history (12 July – 18 July)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
July 12, 2021
12 July On 12 July 1956, Hiroo Mochizuki, the son of Yoseikan founder Minoru Mochizuki, arrived in France to conduct a number of Karate courses. Born in 1936 Hiroo Mochizuki began his martial arts training in the eclectic Yoseikan system of his father, Minoru, who had studied under the two great Budo masters, Morihei Ueshiba …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-12-july-18-july/
Jun 21 2021
This week in history (21 June – 27 June)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
June 21, 2021
22 June On 22 June 1931, Teruyuki Okazaki was born in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of a family that came from a samurai lineage on his grandmother’s side. Okazaki has been described by some, as one of the most technically gifted karatekas to come from the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-21-june-27-june/
Jan 25 2021
This week in history (25 January – 31 January)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
January 25, 2021
25 January On 25 January 2000, Kyokushin Karate legend, Hiroki Kurosawa made his kickboxing debut in the K-1 Kickboxing promotion. K-1 was the brainchild of Kazuyoshi Ishii and was designed to promote the best stand-up martial artists. In his debut, Kurosawa faced American Maecus Ruiz, who he knocked out in just 56 seconds. 26 January …
- Akihito Isaka, BKF, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jim Alcheik, Jim Alchiek, JKA, Jurgen Seydel, Kazuyoshi Ishii, keigo abe, Kenko Nakaima, KUGB, Kuniyoshi Tsutomu, Maecus Ruiz, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, masatomo takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Masayoshi Kagawa, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Nakahara Faction, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Raymond Fuller, Shigeru Egami, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tetsuji Murakami, Tomohiro Arashiro, Vernon Bell, Yoseikan, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshizo Machida
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-25-january-31-january/
Recent Comments