12 June On 12 June 1965, Hirokazu Kanazawa took his first teaching trip outside of London to the British Karate Federation’s (BKF) Liverpool dojo. The trip lasted from 12 to 19 June. During his visit, Kanazawa did not perform any gradings. It is thought he taught the katas Heian Yondan, Heian Godan and Tekki Shodan. On 12 June 1980, …
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Jun 12 2023
This week in history…(12 June – 18 June)
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June 12, 2023
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Jun 13 2022
This week in history (13 June – 19 June)
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June 13, 2022
17 June On 17 June 1938, the former Chief Instructor of the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki, was born in Sagai, Japan. In 1956 Miyazaki enrolled at Takushoku University to study economics, having been persuaded by Masatoshi Nakayama to do so. He joined the university’s famed Shotokan Karate school as a white belt, studying under …
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May 30 2022
This week in history (30 May – 5 June)
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May 30, 2022
30 May On 30 May 1978, Yoshizo Machida and his wife, Ana Claudia’s third son, Lyoto, was born. Like his father, Lyoto Machida is known for his Shotokan Karate. He is also known for his mixed martial arts career. On 30 May 2003, Minoru Mochizuki, the founder of the Yoseikan School, died in Aix-en-Provence, France …
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May 31 2021
This week in history (31 May – 6 Jun)
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May 31, 2021
31 May On 31 May 1993, the former Chief Instructor for the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki died. Miyazaki eventually became a member of the Takushoku Karate team that included Shiro Asano, Hideo Ochi, Kazumi Tabata, and Katsuya Kisaka. The team was very successful, winning the All-Japan University Championships. On completing his degree, Miyazaki was …
- EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hoan Kosugi, Ian Roberts, James Field, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, Taiji Kase, Vernon Bell, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Aug 12 2020
Satoshi Miyazaki
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August 12, 2020
An enormous discipline was required and our exercises were always based on the kihon. Satoshi Miyazaki Many people outside of the JKA may not have heard of Satoshi Miyazaki. A contemporary of JKA legends such as Keinosuke Enoeda, Hideo Ochi and Maasaki Ueki, he was known for his strong Karate, especially for his murderous kicks. As head of …
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Aug 09 2020
Malcolm Dorfman
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August 9, 2020
One’s formative years, one’s experiences throughout the years, both good and bad, influence one’s approach to life as the years go by. My life has been such that I believe that karate enhances one’s spirituality and while not detracting from the physical side, improves me as a person, facilitates the ease in the way I …
- Andy Sherry, Billy Blanks, Eddie Dorey, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hitoshi Kasuya, Kazumi Tabata, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Niju Kun, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Norihiko Iida, Norman Robinson, Saville Dorfman, Shane Dorfman, South African, Takenori Imura, Takeshi Oishi, Tokey Hill, Toshihiro Mori, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi
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Jun 17 2019
This week in history (17 June – 23 June)
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June 17, 2019
17 June On 17 June 1938 the former Chief Instructor of the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki, was born in Sagai, Japan. In 1956 Miyazaki enrolled at Takushoku University to study economics, having been persuaded by Masatoshi Nakayama to do so. He joined the university’s famed Shotokan Karate school as a white belt, studying under …
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May 27 2019
This week in history (27 May – 2 June)
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May 27, 2019
27 May On 27 May 1949 Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama, Shigeru Egami and other senior students helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under Gichin Funakoshi. A major meeting had taken place to discuss and plan for the future of Shotokan Karate. Almost every ranking Shotokan practitioner, from the oldest to the youngest was present. …
- chris adamou, Clive Layton, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideo Ochi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Otsuka, Hoan Kosugi, Ian Roberts, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Randall, Mitsusuke Harada, Morio Higaonna, nick Adamou, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, Shigeru Egami, shiro asano, Steve Arneil, Tatsuya Naka, Terry Wingrove
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Jun 11 2018
This week in history (11 June – 17 June)
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June 11, 2018
On 12 June 1965 Hirokazu Kanazawa took his first teaching trip outside of London to the British Karate Federation’s (BKF) Liverpool dojo. The trip lasted from the 12th to 19th of June. Kanazawa’s teaching schedule included teaching on the Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. On the weekdays he taught from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. During his visit Kanazawa …
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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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