18 September On 18 September 2018, Peter Chong, a long-time practitioner of Kyokushin Karate, resigned from IKO. He wanted to return to the ideals of Kyokushin Karate, as taught by Mas Oyama. A week after leaving that IKO he established the International Karate Alliance Kyokushinryu. Chong was named Chairman, with Ryuko Take being named Vice-Chairman. …
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Sep 18 2023
This week in history…(18 September – 24 September)
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September 18, 2023
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hironori Ohtsuka, IKO, ISKF, James Field, JKF, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Peter Chong, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Shoto Cup, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Dec 19 2022
This week in history…(19 December – 25 December)
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December 19, 2022
19 December On 19 December 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from Masatomo Takagi, the General Manager of the JKA (Japan Karate Association), requesting that the BKF (British Karate Federation) officially act as the authorized representative of the JKA in Britain. Earlier that year Bell had received a letter from Takagi indicating that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Sep 19 2022
This week in history….(19 September – 25 September)
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September 19, 2022
20 September On 20 September 1934, Takayuki Kubota, a pioneer of martial arts in the United States, was born in Yashiro-Shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the fourth of six children, having four brothers and one sister. His family was descended from a samurai clan that had once invaded the island of Okinawa. On 20 …
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hitoshi Kasuya, ISKF, James Field, JKF, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Masao Kawasoe, Miki Nakamachi, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Dec 20 2021
This week in history (20 December – 26 December)
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December 20, 2021
21 December On 21 December 1957 Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker become the first karateka inĀ Britain to be graded to 3rd kyu, under the British Karate Federation (BKF). The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, London. Guilfoyle and Tucker were two of Bell’s earliest students, taking part in the …
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Sep 20 2021
This week in history (20 September – 26 September)
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September 20, 2021
20 September On 20 September 1934, Takayuki Kubota, a pioneer of martial arts in the United States, was born in Yashiro-Shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the fourth of six children, having four brothers and one sister. His family was descended from a samurai clan that had once invaded the island of Okinawa. On 20 …
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hitoshi Kasuya, ISKF, James Field, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Masao Kawasoe, Miki Nakamachi, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Shoto Cup, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, wskf, 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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Jan 25 2021
This week in history (25 January – 31 January)
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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
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Jan 14 2021
Tomohiro Arashiro
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January 14, 2021
Not just kata, not just kumite, both. Tomohiro Arashiro An ambassador of the Okinawan Karate style of Ryuei-Ryu, Tomohiro Arashiho has helped build it from a family-style practised in Okinawa to a style practised internationally. Tomohiro Arashiro was born on 15 July 1954 in Naga City, Okinawa. His father was a farmer. Growing up he …
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Dec 21 2020
This week in history (21 December – 27 December)
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December 21, 2020
21 December On 21 December 1957 Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker become the first karateka in Britain to be graded to 3rd kyu, under the British Karate Federation (BKF). The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, London. Guilfoyle and Tucker were two of Bell’s earliest students, taking part in the …
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Sep 21 2020
This week in history (21 Sep – 27 Sep)
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September 21, 2020
21 September On 21 September 1980 Ronnie Christopher was promoted to 1st Dan by Keinosuke Enoeda. One of the best competitors of his generation, Christopher won numerous titles nationally and internationally. He was part of the British team that won the 1990 Shoto Cup in Sunderland, England, defeating the previously undefeated Japan in the team …
- Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Christophe Pinna, ISKF, James Field, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Kosei Kuniba, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mie Nakayama, Minoru Kawada, rika usami, Ronnie Christopher, Ryoke Abe, Seiko Higa, Shoto Cup, Takenori Imura, teruo hayashi, Tomoyuki Aihara, Yasunori Ogura, Yoko Nakamura, yoshimi inoue, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yuko Hasama
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