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 …
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Apr 10 2023
This week in history…(10 April – 16 April)
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April 10, 2023
- 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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Mar 13 2023
This week in history…(13 March – 19 March)
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March 13, 2023
13 March On 13 March 1957, Vernon Bell was awarded his black belt in Yoseikan Karate from the Fédération Française de Karaté, under Hiroo Mochizuki and Henri Plee. Bell had started training with Plee towards the end of 1955. He had made frequent visits to Plee’s Paris dojo. After around eighteen months he graded for his 1st Dan. Bell …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Bernard Cherix, BKF, Christophe Pinna, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Hajime Kazumi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, JKA, Jurgen Seydal, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Yamaki, KUGB, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masao Kawasoe, Michael Billman, Miyuki Miura, Sadashige Kato, Shoto Cup, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti
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Oct 17 2022
This week in history…(17 October – 23 October)
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October 17, 2022
20 October On 20 October 1972 Howard Collins competed in the 4th All Japan Open Karate Tournament. He made it to the final where he lost to Miyuki Miura. On 20 October 1982, martial arts historian, Donald Frederick “Donn” Draeger died from cancer at the Veteran’s Hospital located in Milwaukee. He was buried five days …
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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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