4 September On 4 September 1931 Kenneth Funakoshi, a distant relative of Shotokan Karate founder, Gichin Funakoshi, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. On 4 September 1993, Gerard Gordeau competed at the K1-Illusion, Tokyo event. A month later in October, he competed at the K1-Illusioin, Karate World Cup, held in Osaka. 6 September On 6 September …
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Sep 04 2023
This week in history…(4 September -10 September)
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September 4, 2023
- AAKF, Andy Hug, BKF, charles mack, Chojiro Tani, Eiichi Miyazato, Gerard Gordeau, Gichin Funakoshi, Jigaro Kano, JKA, JKR, Kazuaki Kurihara, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Mai Shiina, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Morio Higaonna, Risei Kano, Robert Fusaro, Ryoichi Onaga, Shigeru Kimura, Teruo Chinen, Tommy Morris, Vernon Bell, Walter Seaton, WTKF, Yasuhiro Konishi, Yasunori Ogura, yoshiharu osaka
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Jul 26 2023
Gary Spiers
An instructor must instill the attitude⦠“My life is in jeopardy – I must finish this man (or men) here in now!” Gary Spiers A larger-than-life character, Gary Spiers was one of the earliest exponents of practical applied Karate in the United Kingdom. He was a no-nonsense martial artist who used Karate as a tool …
- Brian Fitkin, Brian Waites, Ei'ichi Miyazato, EJ Harrison, Gary Spiers, Gogen Yamaguchi, Goshi Yamaguchi, Hamish Adam, Hirayasu Tamae, Hironori Ohtsuka, John Robertson, John Ryan, Manzo Iwata, Morio Higaonna, Motokasu Inoue, New Zealander, Ray Edler, Steve Cattle, Steve Morris, Steve Peck, Terry O'Neill, Ticky Donovan
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May 01 2023
This week in history…(1 May – 7 May)
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May 1, 2023
1 May On 1 May 1949, the Japan Karate Association(Nippon Karate Kyokai) was formed. Kichinosuke Saigo was the first President of the association, with Isao Obata the first Chairman. On 1 May 1953, Fujikiyo Omura was born Shizuoka, Japan. He began learning Karate at high school in 1970. Known for the speed and dynamism of …
- Alexandre Biamonti, Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, Ansei Ueshiro, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Higgins, BKF, bob rhodes, Brian Fitkin, Chojun Miyagi, Dominique Valera, Eddie Daniels, Eiichi Miyazato, Eugene Codrington, Frank Brennan, Fred Kidd, Fujikiyo Omura, Fusei Kise, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Iain Abernethy, Isao Obata, JKA, Kichinosuke Saigo, Luis Maria Sanz, Mary Stevens, Michael Milon, Mie Nakayama, Morio Higaonna, Patrice Belrhiti, Patricia Duggin, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Ryoichi Onaga, Ryoke Abe, Seikichi Toguchi, Terry Wingrove, Teruo Chinen, Walter Seaton, Wayne Otto, yoshimi inoue, Yoshizo Machida
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Apr 12 2023
Leo Lipinski
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April 12, 2023
I firmly believe that to learn to fight you must fight. So most of my basics are geared to fighting not the typical up and down movements you will see in most dojos. I use these for warm-up only and usually I dispense with this type of monotonous practice after about 15 minutes. Leo Lipinski …
- Andy Sherry, Chojiro Tani, Chris Rowen, Chung Ta Chen, EKGB, ETKB, Gogen Yamaguchi, Goshi Yamaguchi, Hirayasu Tamae, Hironori Ohtsuka, JKF, Kinsley Johnson, Leo Lipinski, Manzo Iwata, Morio Higaonna, Motokasu Inoue, Rob Langworthy, Shigeru Egami, Shigeru Kimura, Shuji Tasaki, South African, Steve Arneil, Walter Seaton
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Feb 23 2023
Anichi Miyagi
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February 23, 2023
Largely known by many as the teacher of Morio Higaonna, Anichi Miyagi was one of GojuāRyu founder, Chojun Miyagi’s last students. Dedicated to Chojun Miyagi, he tried to stay true to his master’s teachings. Anichi Miyagi was born on 9 February 1931, in Naha, Okinawa. He was the oldest of three boys. Between 1 April …
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Feb 03 2023
Ernie Molyneux
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February 3, 2023
I think where we tend to miss out, is that the instructors themselves should have their own students pushing them. Your objective as an instructor is to push your students to a higher level, that’s even better than you are. But you shouldn’t be complacent and think, ‘I don’t have to train’. You should make …
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Jan 27 2023
James Rousseau
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January 27, 2023
Alongside Stan Schmidt, Len Barnes, and Hugh Thomas, James Rousseau, was a pioneer of Karate in South Africa. He is largely responsible for establishing Okinawan Goju-Ryu in Europe. A very good teacher, he has been described as making simple things interesting and difficult things seem easy. James McGill Rousseau was born on 4 July 1944 …
- Antonio Moreira, BGKA, Blaise Mellise, Craig Nevitt, Dave Thompson, Donn Draeger, EGKA, Gary Weber, Henrieheta Sim, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Hugh Thomas, IOGKF, James Rousseau, JKA, John Boyle, Jose Campos, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kevin Nason, Len Barnes, Leonard Sim, Masatoshi Nakayama, Morio Higaonna, Paul Coleman, Paul Stiffle, Peter Rousseau, SAGA, South African, Stan Schmidt, Steve Thomson, Taiji Kase, Teruo Chinen, Tim Cooper
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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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Nov 30 2022
Bakkies Laubscher
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November 30, 2022
You can’t have good Karate without good character. No matter what it looks like on the inside, the flaws will show. Bakkies Laubscher With over six decades in martial arts, Bakkies Laubscher is one of Morio Higaonna’s most senior students. A firm believer in the constant drilling of basic techniques, he has become a renowned …
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Nov 09 2022
Teruo Chinen
In a violent culture, people think ‘action first, decision later’. Karate students learn to make quick decisions, good decisions. They learn to avoid bad situations. Teruo Chinen A pioneer of Okinawan GojuāRyu Karate in the United States, Teruo Chinen was known for his ability to teach Goju-Ryu kata and bunkai. A traditional Karate master, his …
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