Be mindful of your courtesy with humblenessTraining yourself considering physical strengthStudy and contrive seriouslyBe calm in mind and swift in actionTake care of yourselfLive a plain and simple lifeDo not be too proud of yourselfContinue training with patience and steadiness Eiichi Miyazato (Jundokan Dojo Kun) Known for his strong personality, Eiichi Miyazato was considered one …
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Apr 14 2023
Eiichi Miyazato
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April 14, 2023
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Nov 14 2022
This week in history…(14 November – 20 November)
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November 14, 2022
14 November On 14 November 1889 Shito-Ryu Karate founder, Kenwa Mabuni, was born in Okinawa. Mabuni was one of the first Okinawan masters to teach his style of Karate on the Japanese mainland, eventually settling in Osaka in 1929. He initially trained under Yasutsune Itosu learning Shuri te, He later trained under Kanryo Higaonna learning …
- Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Doug Perry, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Genshin Hironishi, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Jacques Delcourt, JKA, Kanryo Higaonna, Kenshiro Abbe, Kenwa Mabuni, luca valdesi, Mas Tsuroka, masatomo takagi, Mitsusuke Harada, pauline bindra, rafael aghayev, Richard Kim, ryoichi sasakawa, Shigeru Egami, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, WKF, WUKO, Yasutsune Itosu, Yoseikan, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Oct 03 2022
This week in history…(3 October – 9 October)
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October 3, 2022
4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura earned his 1st Dan aged only 20. At university, he had been taught by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy Flying Corps, serving …
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Aug 24 2022
Seikichi Toguchi
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August 24, 2022
Respect your seniors and treat your juniors kindly. Seikichi Toguchi A body suppleness, the envy of many practitioners a fraction of his age, Seikichi Toguchi was the first of Goju–Ryu founder, Chojun Miyagi’s students to open a dojo in Japan. He was also responsible for making advances in Okinawan Goju–Ryu. Seikichi Toguchi was born on …
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Nov 08 2021
This week in history (8 November – 14 November)
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November 8, 2021
8 November On 8 November 1965, Hirokazu Kanazawa held his second official grading at the Lyndhurst Hall dojo in London. Keinosuke Enoeda was also present at the grading. Ray Fuller was successful, receiving the temporary grade of 3rd Kyu. Between 8-11 November 1990, the 10th World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico. Tomoyuki Aihara …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, Colin Williams, Danil Domdjoni, Dario Marchini, Darkhan Assadilov, Douglas Brose, Ernesto Hoost, Frank Nowak, Gichin Funakoshi, Hatsuo Royama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jeff Barwick, Jillian Toney, JKA, John Holdsworth, John Jarvis, Julie Nicholson, Julliet Toney, K-1, Kanryo Higaonna, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenwa Mabuni, KUGB, Loek Hollander, Luis Maria Sanz, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Satake, Molly Samuel, Peter Aerts, Pierre Guente, Ray Fuller, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Tatsuo Suzuki, Ticky Donovan, Tomoyuki Aihara, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Yasutsune Itosu, Yoshihide Funakoshi, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yuki Mimura, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Jun 15 2021
Teruo Hayashi
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June 15, 2021
I have not invented any katas, what I have done is give them back the sense of force that they should have. Teruo Hayashi The founder of the Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu school of Karate, Teruo Hayashi has been described as one of the last great Japanese Budo masters. He dedicated his life to the pursuit of …
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Nov 09 2020
This week in history (9 November – 15 November)
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November 9, 2020
9 November On 9 November 1997, K–1 Grand Prix was held at the Tokyo Dome, Japan. Andy Hug reached the final by defeating Pierre Guente of Canada; Masaaki Satake of Japan; and Peter Aerts of The Netherlands. He lost to Ernesto Hoost in the final. 10 November On 10 November 1967, New Zealander, John Jarvis …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, BKI, Bukonkai Karate International, Colin Williams, Ernesto Hoost, Frank Nowak, Gichin Funakoshi, Giei Funakoshi, Gigo Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IKO, Jillian Toney, John Holdsworth, Julie Nicholson, Julliet Toney, Kanryo Higaonna, Keinosuke Enodea, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenwa Mabuni, Kora Nowak, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Satake, Michael Milon, Molly Samuel, Peter Aerts, Pierre Guente, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Ticky Donovan, Tomoyuki Aihara, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, World Games, Yasutsune Itosu, Yuki Mimura
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Oct 07 2019
This week in history (7 October – 13 October)
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October 7, 2019
8 October On 8 October 1953 Gōju-ryu founder Chōjun Miyagi died, aged only sixty-five. Born on the island of Okinawa, Miyagi had begun his training in 1902 under Kanryo Higaonna. By 1915 Miyagi had become one of Higaonna’s top students. Miyagi’s Karate style of Gōju-ryu was introduced to Japan in 1928 via the Kyōto Imperial …
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May 20 2019
This week in history (20 May – 26 May)
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May 20, 2019
20 May On 20 May 1964 the Foreign Affairs Officer for the JKA, Kazuo Nagai, arrived in London as part of a feasibility tour of Europe. The purpose for the visit was to check the feasibility for sending JKA instructors to teach in Europe. 23 May On 23 May 1952 Shito-ryu founder, Kenwa Mabuni died …
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Apr 22 2019
This week in history (22 April – 28 April)
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April 22, 2019
24 April On 24 April 1965 a JKA group of instructors consisting of Taiji Kase, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Keinosuke Enoeda and Hiroshi Shirai gave their second authorised demonstration at the Hornsey Town Hall, London. The group had been invited to the UK by Vernon Bell‘s British Karate Federation (BKF), who were now affiliated to the JKA. …
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