22 May On 22 May 1962, Akira Masuda was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Like most Japanese boys, he was taught Judo at school. By the time he was in high school, he had become Captain of the school’s Judo team. An exceptional fighter known for his strong kicks, Akira Masuda is one of …
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May 22 2023
This week in history…(22 May – 28 May)
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May 22, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Akira Musuda, David Pickthall, Eddie Whitcher, Gerard Gordeau, Gichin Funakoshi, Gursharan Sahota, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IFK, Isao Obata, JKA, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Shigeru Egami, Steve Arneil, Takehiro Konishi, Tsutomu Ohshima, Yasuhiro Konishi
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May 08 2023
This week in history…(8 May – 7 May)
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May 8, 2023
8 May On 5 May 1998, Gennaro Talarico won his first senior European gold medal at the 33rd European Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, where he defeated teammate Salvatore Loria to win the -75 kg Men’s Individual Kumite title. On 8 May 2017, the Islamic Solidarity Games were held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It finished on …
- Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, BKF, Bob Poynton, bob rhodes, charles naylor, Cyril Cummins, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, Franklyn Doras, Gennaro Talarico, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Hirokazu Kanazawa, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Motokuni Sugiura, Nobuaki Kanazawa, rafael aghayev, Red Triangle Club, René Smaal, Ronnie Christopher, Ronnie Canning, Salvatore Loria, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Slater Williams, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami
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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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May 23 2022
This week in history (23 May – 29 May)
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May 23, 2022
23 May On 23 May 1952, Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito-Ryu Karate, died at the age of 63. His eldest son, Kenei, succeeded him as the 2nd Chief Instructor of Shito-Ryu Karate-do. Many of his other top students founded their own versions of Shito-Ryu. On 23 May 1971, Eddie Whitcher graded for 2nd Dan …
- Chuzo Kotaka, Clive Layton, Eddie Whitcher, Elisa Au, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Tsuroka, Masaaki Ueki, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Motokuni Sugiura, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, Shigeru Egami, Tatsuya Naka, Vic Charles
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May 09 2022
This week in history (9 May – 15 May)
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May 9, 2022
9 May Between 9 – 12 May at the 48th European Karate Championships was held in Budapest, Hungry, Rafael Aghayev returned to his winning ways. He defeated Dutchman, René Smaal in the final of the -75 kg kumite event. 10 May On 10 May 1957, the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi, was laid to …
- Andy Sherry, Antonio Espinos, Billy Higgins, BKF, Bob Poynton, charles naylor, chris adamou, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, fred gille, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IOC, Jacques Delcourt, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Miki Nakamachi, National Collegiate Championships, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Red Triangle Club, René Smaal, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WKSA
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Nov 15 2021
This week in history (15 November – 21 November)
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November 15, 2021
15 November On 15 November 1968, Doug Perry was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Perry was the first non-Okinawan promoted to 9th Dan within the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorin-Kan Karate Association. He was one of the first group of students to practice Karate in its infancy in the United States. 16 November On 16 November 1928 Mitsusuke Harada …
- AJKA, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Cecil Hackett, Dario Marchini, Doug Perry, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Genshin Hironishi, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, ISKF, Jacques Delcourt, Jim Collins, JKA, Kentsu Yabu, Leslie Safar, luca valdesi, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, masatomo takagi, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Pat McKay, pauline bindra, peter urban, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Richard Kim, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seiji Nishimura, Shigeru Egami, Thomas LaPuppet, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, WKF, WUKO, Yoseikan, Yoshida Kotaro, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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May 24 2021
This week in history (24 May – 30 May)
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May 24, 2021
24 May On 24 May 1923, Henri Plee was born in the French city of Arras. Considered the “Father of European Karate”, Plee is a true pioneer. He studied many martial arts with some of the world’s top masters. He held a 10th Dan in Karate, a 5th Dan in Judo, a 3rd Dan in …
- Clive Layton, Elisa Au, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Tsuroka, Masaaki Ueki, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Motokuni Sugiura, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, Shigeru Egami, Tatsuya Naka, Vic Charles
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May 10 2021
This week in history (10 May – 16 May)
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May 10, 2021
10 May On 10 May 1957, the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi, was laid to rest at the Zen Sho-ji temple in Kakiu. He was cremated and his ashes laid alongside those of his wife. Funakoshi had died on 26 April, in a Tokyo hospital, surrounded by his close family and his student Shigeru …
- Andy Sherry, Antonio Espinos, Billy Higgins, Bob Poynton, bob rhodes, charles naylor, chris adamou, danny bryceland, Frank Brennan, fred gille, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IOC, Jacques Delcourt, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Miki Nakamachi, NKA, Ray Dalke, Shigeru Egami, SKGB, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, WKF
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Oct 29 2020
Patrick McCarthy
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October 29, 2020
Tradition is not about blindly following in the footsteps of the old masters, or even preserving their ashes in a box, but rather in keeping the flame of their spirit alive, by continuing to seek out, understand and improve what they originally sought. Patrick McCarthy Known for his detailed historical research into Karate and its …
- Adrian Gomes, AKF, Bob Dalglish, Bubishi, Canadian, Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame, Dai Nippon Butokukai, Don Huston, Ei'ichi Miyazato, Hiroshi Kinjo, IRKRS, Jean Pelc, John Halpin, Mas Tsuroka, Patrick McCarthy, Richard Kim, Ron Forrester, Satori Sayama, Terry O'Neill, Wally Jay, Wally Slocki, Yoshio Suguino
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Oct 05 2020
This week in history (5 October – 11 October)
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October 5, 2020
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 …
- 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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