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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Sep 05 2022
This week in history…(5 September – 11 September)
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September 5, 2022
6 September On 6 September 2016 Walter Seaton, one of the first Wado-Ryu black belts in the UK, died aged 80 years. Seaton was born in Middlesbrough and was one of the first instructors to teach Karate to women at his dojo. A family man, Seaton and his wife Eva had six children, twenty-two grandchildren, …
- AAKF, Andy Hug, BKF, BKI, charles mack, Chojiro Tani, chris adamou, Colin Williams, Eddie Whitcher, Hideo Tomita, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jack Johnson, JKA, JKR, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kazuaki Kurihara, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Maasaki Ueki, Mai Shiina, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Randall, Mike Peachey, nick Adamou, Robert Fusaro, Shigeru Kimura, Tadashi Nakamura, Tommy Morris, Vernon Bell, Walter Seaton, Will Mannion, Yasuhiro Konishi, Yasunori Ogura, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Sep 06 2021
This week in history (6 September – 12 September)
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September 6, 2021
6 September On 6 September 2016 Walter Seaton, one of the first Wado-Ryu black belts in the UK, died aged 80 years. Seaton was born in Middlesbrough and was one of the first instructors to teach Karate to women at his dojo. A family man, Seaton and his wife Eva had six children, twenty-two grandchildren, …
- Andy Hug, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, charles mack, Chojiro Tani, chris adamou, Eddie Whitcher, Guinness Book of Records, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jack Johnson, JKR, Katsunori Tsuyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuo Kon, Michael Randall, Mike Peachey, Molly Samuel, nick Adamou, Pat Brown, Risei Kano, Robert Fusaro, Shigeru Kimura, Tadashi Nakamura, Tommy Morris, Vernon Bell, Walter Seaton, Will Mannion, Yasuhiro Konishi, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Mar 24 2021
Shigeru Kimura
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March 24, 2021
Good overall technique evolves from a sound understanding of Karate basics. Shigeru Kimura Those who trained with Shigeru Kimura were in awe of him. Having a questioning nature, he was always looking to improve himself and his Karate. He was one of the youngest men to achieve the rank of 7th Dan. Shigeru Kimura was …
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Oct 17 2020
Yoshinao Nanbu
…. As in any other martial arts, the fighter is only as good as they make themselves. Success will depend on the amount of effort personally expended. Some people make good fighters and some people do not. My method is similar to other martial arts – it contains the knowledge, the methods and skills, some …
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Sep 07 2020
This week in history (7 Sep – 13 Sep)
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September 7, 2020
7 September On 7 September 1959 the first British Karate Federation (BKF) Summer Course was held. It was a six-day course held at the Ippon Judo Club, located in the basement of the Imperial Private Hotel, Scarborough, Yorkshire. The course was conducted by Vernon Bell and was limited to twenty students. It was open to …
- Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Bukonkai Karate International, charles mack, Chojiro Tani, Christopher Adamou, Colin Williams, Eddie Whitcher, Guinness Book of Records, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Jack Johnson, Jigaro Kano, JKA, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Randall, Mike Peachey, Molly Samuel, Nicholas Adamou, Risei Kano, Shigeru Kimura, Tommy Morris, Vernon Bell, Will Mannion, WKF, yoshiharu osaka
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Aug 11 2020
Pat McKay
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August 11, 2020
If you want to compete at the top in this sport then training has to become full-time. Pat McKay When one talks about the great fighters that have represented Britain, the name Pat McKay has to be in the mix. Fighting at light heavyweight (- 80 KG) his record is second to none. He is …
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Aug 09 2020
Tommy Morris
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August 9, 2020
Scotland’s first black belt, Tommy Morris is an icon of Scottish Karate. He has been rightly called the “Father of Scottish Karate“. He has had many successful students, including David Coulter and Pat McKay. Many Scottish Karate-ka can trace their Karate lineage back to him. Tommy Morris was born in the Scottish city of Glasgow on …
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Aug 09 2020
David Coulter
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August 9, 2020
Under coaches, Steve Arneil and Ticky Donovan Britain had many successful international Karate teams. From 1974 until his retirement in 1985 David Coulter was a member of many of these squads. As a competitor, he was known for his great spirit, often against much bigger opponents. As a coach and instructor, he has been passionate about the growth of Karate in …
- 100 Kata Challenge, Alan Jardine, Allan Wallace, Billy Higgins, Brian Fitkin, Dave Coulter, Eugene Codrington, Frank Carty, Geoff Thompson, Gerry Fleming, Gregor Grant, Hamish Adam, Jamie McCowan, John Kerr, Joseph Gofin, Kirsty Coulter, Kisan Karate, Kobe Osaka Karate, Kris Coulter, Okinawa Karate Day, Pat McKay, Robert McCulloch, Roy Stanhope, Sakai Karate, Scott Cunningham, Scottish Karate-do Association, Shigeru Kimura, SKGB, Steve Arneil, Ticky Donovan, Tom Gibbson, Tommy Morris, Vic Charles
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Jul 13 2020
Walter Seaton
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July 13, 2020
Remember: it’s through basic techniques that we learn how best to use our weight and speed, that’s why basics are the most fundamental part of Karate practice. Walter Seaton A true pioneer of Karate in the United Kingdom, Walter Seaton was one of the first instructors to teach Karate to women at his Middlesbrough dojo. …
- BKF, Brian Crossley, Budokan Karate, Danny Connor, Dominique Valera, European Wado Championships, Fred Kidd, Karate-Do Wado-Kai, Katsumi Kobayashi, Kuniaki Sakagami, Leo McDermott, Martin Scott, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Nihon University, Okimitsu Fuji, pauline laville, Peter Spanton, Roy Stanhope, Shotokan, Tadayuki Maeda, Tatsuo Suzuki, Teruo Kono, Tetsuji Murakami, Tilery Sports Centre, Tommy Morris, Toro Takamizawa, Trevor Overfield, UKKW, United Kingdom Karate-do Wadokai, Vernon Bell, Walter Seaton, yoseikan karate
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