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 …
Tag: SKA
Jul 31 2023
This week in history…(31 July – 6 August)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
July 31, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Antonio Diaz, Douglas Brose, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IOC, JKA, John Jarvis, Keinosuke Enoeda, Komazawa University, Loek Hollander, Masao Kagawa, rafael aghayev, Sandra Sanchez, Shigeru Egami, Shigeru Takashina, SKA, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tsutomu Ohshima, Waseda University, Yerghan Kozhayev, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-31-july-6-july/
Aug 01 2022
This week in history… (1 August – 7 August)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
August 1, 2022
3 August On 3 August 2016, it was announced by the IOC (International Olympic Committee), that Karate would be one of the new sports making its Olympic debut at the 2020 Games, held in Tokyo, Japan. It was the fulfilment of a dream for karatekas such as Antonio Diaz, Douglas Brose, and Rafael Aghayev. However, …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-1-august-7-august/
Aug 02 2021
This week in history (2 August – 8 August)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
August 2, 2021
3 August On 3 August 2016, it was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), that Karate would be one of the new sports making their Olympic debut at the 2020 Games, held in Tokyo, Japan. It was the fulfilment of a dream for karatekas such as Antonio Diaz, Douglas Brose, and Rafael Aghayev. However, …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-2-august-8-august/
Aug 14 2020
Tsutomu Ohshima
- Filed under General, Shotokan, Traditional
-
August 14, 2020
….at least my black belts know that what they are learning is not for the ego, or just for street use or for competition, but for their own soul and their own life. Tsutomu Ohshima Known for his serious, penetrating gaze, Tsutomu Ohshima was a direct student of Karate founder, Gichin Funakoshi. He was one …
- Dan Ivan, FAJKO, FSK, Fumio Demura, Gichin Funakoshi, Goshi Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Noguchi, Japanese, JKA, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Shibuya, SAC, SCKA, Shigeru Egami, Shotokan, SKA, Tadao Okuyama, Toshio Kamata-Watanabe, Tsutomu Ohshima, Waseda University, WUKO
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/spotlight-tsutomu-ohshima-strict-eyes/
Aug 07 2020
Caylor Adkins
- Filed under General, Shotokan, Traditional
-
August 7, 2020
I have learned a lot from other systems, but I did so to enhance my Karate skills. No single system has the whole truth, so there is always room for growth. By the same token, you can’t learn it all, so your experiments must be selective. Caylor Adkins Described as “the true embodiment of a …
- AAU, American, Caylor Adkins, CSULB, Daniel Chemla, George Murakami, George Takahashi, Gichin Funakoshi, Hosei University, Isao Obata, John Ogden, Jordan Roth, Karate-Do Kyohan, Keio University, Ken Osbourne, Mas Norihiro, Mas Tsuroka, Meiji University, Nihon University, Nisei Week, Roe Suzuki, Sadaharu Honda, SCKA, Shigeru Egami, Shotokan, SKA, Tetsuji Murakami, Toho University, Tokudai University, Waseda University, WUKO
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/caylor-adkins/
Aug 05 2019
This week in history (5 August – 11 August)
- Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
-
August 5, 2019
6 August On 6 August 1930 Shotokan Karate master, Tsutomu Ohshima was born. He was a direct student of Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. He was also influenced by Isao Obata and Shigeru Egami at Waseda University. As an exchange student from Waseda University Ohshima began teaching Shotokan Karate in Los Angeles in 1955. The following …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-5-august-11-august/
Aug 06 2018
This week in history (6 August – 12 August)
- Filed under General, On this day, This week in history
-
August 6, 2018
6 August On 6 August 1930 Shotokan Karate master, Tsutomu Ohshima was born. He was a direct student of Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. He was also influenced by Shigeru Egami at Waseda University. As an exchange student from Waseda University he began teaching Shotokan Karate in Los Angeles in 1955. The following year he founded Shotokan Karate of America (SKA).
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-6-august-12-august/
Aug 01 2017
This week in history (31 July – 6 August)
- Filed under Uncategorized
-
August 1, 2017
July 31 On July 31, 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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://findingkarate.com/wordpress/this-week-in-history-31-july-6-august/
Recent Comments