18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the British Karate Federation (BKF). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963, Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Jul 17 2023
This week in history…(17 July – 23 July)
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July 17, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, Antonio Moreira, Bakkies Laubscher, BKF, Bob Poynton, Frank Grant, GKI, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, Howard Collins, James Rousseau, Jigaro Kano, John Ashton, Jose Campos, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kevin Nason, KUGB, Leonard Sim, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Mimura, morihei ueshiba, Olympics, pauline bindra, ryoichi sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, shoshin nagamine, Steve Arneil, Steve Muhammad, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, wskf
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Jul 10 2023
This week in history…(10 July – 16 July)
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July 10, 2023
10 July On 10 July 1963, Motokuni Sugiura (a future Chief Instructor of the JKA) resigned as a director of the JKA. In April of the following year, he became a full-time Physical Education Karate Instructor at Asia University. Between 10-14 July 2019, Yasunori Ogura was a guest instructor with Koji Chubachi at the JKA …
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Jun 19 2023
This week in history…(19 June – 25 June)
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June 19, 2023
22 June On 22 June 1931, Teruyuki Okazaki was born in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of a family that came from a samurai lineage on his grandmother’s side. Okazaki has been described by some, as one of the most technically gifted karatekas to come from the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). …
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May 29 2023
This week in history…(29 May – 4 June)
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May 29, 2023
29 May On 29 May 1947, Hamish Adam was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a part of the British team that won the Team Kumite title at the 1975 World Championships, held in Long Beach, California. He was also part of a Scottish team that won the 1973 European Team Championships on their first …
- Chuzo Kotaka, EKB, Elisa Au, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, Geoff Thompson, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hitoshi Kasuya, Ian Roberts, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Lyoto Machida, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Minoru Mochizuki, Motokuni Sugiura, Pat McKay, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, SKIF, Taiji Kase, Takeaki Kamiyangi, Tatsuya Naka, Vernon Bell, Vic Charles, wskf, Yoshizo Machida
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Apr 10 2023
This week in history…(10 April – 16 April)
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April 10, 2023
11 April On 11 April 1907, Minoru Mochizuki, founder of the Yoseikan dojo, was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mochizuki was one of the few men to have been a direct student of the three great Budo masters, Jigaro Kano, Morihei Ueshiba and Gichin Funakoshi. An accomplished martial artist, Mochizuki held a 10th Dan in …
- 100-Man Kumite, Donn Draeger, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Howard Collins, Jigaro Kano, JKA, Jun Sugano, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenzo Mabuni, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Miura, morihei ueshiba, Nikola Cujic, Osamu Ozawa, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Stan Schmidt, Taiji Kase, Terutomo Yamazaki, Trevor Tokar, Yoshizo Machida
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Dec 12 2022
This week in history…(12 December -18 December)
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December 12, 2022
12 December On 12 December 1965 Hirokazu Kanazawa held his first grading at the BKF (British Karate Federation)’s Nottingham dojo. The BKF had arranged with the JKA (Japan Karate Association) for Kanazawa to reside in the United Kingdom for a year, teaching Shotokan Karate. On 12 December 2008, Henri Plee was honoured for his services …
- Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, BKF, Brian Hammond, charles mack, Hajime Kazumi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IOC, Jacques Delcourt, Jimmy Neal, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Minoru Mochizuki, Ray Sefo, rika usami, Ron Mills, Terry Wingrove, Ticky Donovan, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, Vernon Bell, WKF, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Jul 18 2022
This week in history… (18 July – 24 July)
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July 18, 2022
18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the BKF (British Karate Federation). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, BKF, Bob Poynton, FAJKO, Hoang Nam, Howard Collins, Jigaro Kano, JKA, John Ashton, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Michael Manning, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Miura, morihei ueshiba, pauline bindra, Ryochi Sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell
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Jul 11 2022
This week in history… (11 July – 17 July)
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July 11, 2022
12 July On 12 July 1956, Hiroo Mochizuki, the son of Yoseikan founder Minoru Mochizuki, arrived in France to conduct a number of Karate courses. Born in 1936 Hiroo Mochizuki began his martial arts training in the eclectic Yoseikan system of his father, Minoru, who had studied under the two great Budo masters, Morihei Ueshiba …
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Jun 20 2022
This week in history (20 June – 26 June)
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June 20, 2022
22 June On 22 June 1931, Teruyuki Okazaki was born in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of a family that came from a samurai lineage on his grandmother’s side. Okazaki has been described by some, as one of the most technically gifted karatekas to come from the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). …
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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 …
- BKF, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroo Mochizuki, Ian Roberts, James Field, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Lyoto Machida, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Minoru Mochizuki, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, SKIF, Taiji Kase, Takushoku University, Vernon Bell, wskf, Yoshizo Machida, Yutaka Yaguchi
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