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Ryo Kiyuna

Before being a Budoka, be a human being. Ryo Kiyuna Karate’s first Men’s Individual Kata Olympic Champion, Ryo Kiyuna is arguably the most successful kata competitor of his generation. A Ryuei-Ryu practitioner he is a 6x World Champion and 11x Asian Champion. Some have called him the GOAT(Greatest Of All Time). Kiyuna was born on …

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Yosuke Yamashita

I think it would be a fundamental point for every practitioner to study the history of Karate in more depth. Yosuke Yamashita Known as the “Samurai of Puerto del Sol“, Yosuke Yamashita was a pioneer of Goju–Ryu Karate in Spain. He was at the forefront of the development of Goju–Ryu in Europe. His many students …

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This week in history…(31 July – 6 August)

31 July On 31 July 1937, former JKA Grand Champion, Hiroshi Shirai, was born in Nagasaki, Japan. Currently holding the rank of 9th Dan, he began his Karate training at Komazawa University in 1955. A graduate of the Kenshusei (Instructors Training Course) he became the JKA Grand Champion in 1962 winning the individual kumite title …

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Damian Quintero

Karate has shaped me as a person. It has taught me certain values that I apply daily in my personal and professional life. Damian Quintero Nicknamed, ‘Kingtero‘, Damian has won more than 100 medals nationally and internationally. He has won medals at Olympic, World, and European levels. For over 20 years, he has been a …

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This week in history…(13 February – 19 February)

13 February Between 13-14 February 2016, the International Federation of Physical Education (FIEP) organised the 2nd FIEP Asia Conference on Physical Education. The event was held at Kogakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. Hiromi Hishiki gave a talk titled “Karate Globalisation – An Experiment with Children in Education”. 14 February On 14 February 2015 South African Shotokan …

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Sandra Sanchez

Karate training is not only for competition. It provides practitioners with many positive things that are not competition related… and we must preserve these values and principles. If we focus only on the supportive aspect of it, we’ll miss many of the important things it teaches. Sandra Sanchez Once told that she was too old …

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