Tag: Mikio Yahara
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May 21 2018
This week in history (21 May – 27 May)
On 23 May 1952 the founder of the Shito-ryu style of Karate, Kenwa Mabuni, died aged 63. Mabuni trained under two of Okinawa’s greatest masters, Anko Itosu and Kanryo Higaonna. His style of Karate combined the linear techniques of Itosu with the circular movements of Higaonna. In the 1920s Mabuni frequently traveled to Osaka, Japan where …
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Apr 02 2018
This week in history (2 April – 8 April)
On April 4, 1947 Mikio Yahara, one of the most dynamic fighters to come out of the JKA, was born in Ehime Prefecture. Yahara is a firm believer in a budo approach to Karate. In 2000 he broke away from the JKA to form his own organisation, Karatenomichi World Federation (KWF). The organisation is built on the …
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Mar 26 2018
This week in history (26 March – 1 April)
On March 26 1915 Ankō Itosu died. Itosu, who was a direct student of Sokon Matsumura, was responsible for the introduction of Tode as a form of physical education into the elementary school system of Okinawa in 1901. Itosu had a number of notable students including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni, Chosin Chibana and Kentsu Yabu. …
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Feb 25 2018
Cover Star: Mikio Yahara
Mikio is a legend of Shotokan Karate. He is one of the most dynamic fighters to have come out of the JKA, building a reputation as a fersome fighter. He is a firm believer in the budo aspects of Karate. Below are some of the covers featuring Yahara. 1986 1988 February 1991 June …
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