18 September On 18 September 2018, Peter Chong, a long-time practitioner of Kyokushin Karate, resigned from IKO. He wanted to return to the ideals of Kyokushin Karate, as taught by Mas Oyama. A week after leaving that IKO he established the International Karate Alliance Kyokushinryu. Chong was named Chairman, with Ryuko Take being named Vice-Chairman. …
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Sep 18 2023
This week in history…(18 September – 24 September)
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September 18, 2023
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hironori Ohtsuka, IKO, ISKF, James Field, JKF, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Peter Chong, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Shoto Cup, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, Yutaka Yaguchi
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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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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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Sep 19 2022
This week in history….(19 September – 25 September)
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September 19, 2022
20 September On 20 September 1934, Takayuki Kubota, a pioneer of martial arts in the United States, was born in Yashiro-Shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the fourth of six children, having four brothers and one sister. His family was descended from a samurai clan that had once invaded the island of Okinawa. On 20 …
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hitoshi Kasuya, ISKF, James Field, JKF, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Masao Kawasoe, Miki Nakamachi, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Aug 31 2022
Cyril Cummins
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August 31, 2022
Karate can never be only a sport because it is first and foremost a martial art. Competition is only a part of the martial arts scene. Whilst I admire the top competitors, it is not the be all and end all of Karate. Cyril Cummins A pioneer of Shotokan Karate in the West Midlands of …
- Cyril Cummins, English, Franklyn Doras, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, JKA, Jonny Brown, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Kyu-Shin-Kan, Les Hart, Martial Arts Illustrated, Morio Higaonna, NAKMAS, Ronnie Christopher, Ronnie Canning, Slater Williams, Taiji Kase, Tommy Ryan, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yukichi Tabata
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Jul 22 2022
Ronnie Christopher
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July 22, 2022
I feel that without developing mental and physical discipline you can never hope to achieve your full potential whether your bias is kumite or kata. Ronnie Christopher Alongside the likes of Frank Brennan, Elwyn Hall, and George Best, Ronnie Christopher is considered one of the best Shotokan fighters of his era. Blessed with speed, technique, …
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Jun 15 2022
Matt Price
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June 15, 2022
I see Karate not as a sport but as an art. Therefore kata and kumite are both needed to become an all-round practitioner of the art. That isn’t to say I have anything against people who view karate as a sport. Matt Price As a competitor, Matt Price was known for his very strong kumite. …
- Aidan Trimble, Alan Campbell, Andy Sherry, Ben Richardson, bob rhodes, Doug James, Elwyn Hall, English, eska, Frank Brennan, George Best, JKA, JKS, Joe Kellaway, Keinosuke Enodea, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Martial Arts Illustrated, Masao Kagawa, Matt Price, Nick Heald, Paul Newby, Randolph Williams, Red Triangle Club, Richard Amos, Richard Heselton, Ronnie Christopher, Steve Carless, Takahashi Yamaguchi, Teikyo University, Terry O'Neill, Ticky Donovan, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, WKF, WSKA, Zoe Price
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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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Sep 20 2021
This week in history (20 September – 26 September)
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September 20, 2021
20 September On 20 September 1934, Takayuki Kubota, a pioneer of martial arts in the United States, was born in Yashiro-Shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the fourth of six children, having four brothers and one sister. His family was descended from a samurai clan that had once invaded the island of Okinawa. On 20 …
- Cathy Cline, Christina Restelli, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Hitoshi Kasuya, ISKF, James Field, Karin Prinsloo, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenko Nakaima, Koji Takamatsu, Kosei Kuniba, KUGB, Masao Kawasoe, Miki Nakamachi, Ronnie Christopher, Seiko Higa, Sergio Takamatsu, Shoto Cup, Tak Kubota, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, teruyuki okazaki, Tomiko Mitsuoka, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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May 31 2021
This week in history (31 May – 6 Jun)
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May 31, 2021
31 May On 31 May 1993, the former Chief Instructor for the JKA in Belgium, Satoshi Miyazaki died. Miyazaki eventually became a member of the Takushoku Karate team that included Shiro Asano, Hideo Ochi, Kazumi Tabata, and Katsuya Kisaka. The team was very successful, winning the All-Japan University Championships. On completing his degree, Miyazaki was …
- EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, George Best, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hoan Kosugi, Ian Roberts, James Field, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Masaaki Ueki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Miles Drapper, Randy Williams, Ronnie Christopher, Satoshi Miyazaki, shiro asano, Taiji Kase, Vernon Bell, wskf, Yutaka Yaguchi
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