You must always think about how you build up the level of your kihon and how to achieve a higher level of kihon. Akihito Isaka Like many graduates of the JKA Instructors Course, Akihito Isaka is known for his exceptional technique. He is also known for stressing the importance of slow-motion training as a way …
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Oct 10 2021
Akihito Isaka
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October 10, 2021
- Akihito Isaka, Hideo Ochi, Japanese, JKA, JKS, JSKA, keigo abe, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, Nakahara Faction, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Yamaguchi, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi
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Feb 16 2021
Hiroshi Shoji
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February 16, 2021
It is my belief that to polish our waza (techniques) and our minds through Budo will make us healthy, live long and become useful for the community. Hiroshi Shoji The first JKA All Japan kata champion, Hiroshi Shoji was known for his exceptional timing. An instructor at the JKA Hombu, he was known for his …
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Feb 09 2021
Takeshi Oishi
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February 9, 2021
Everything, in my opinion, is in the training, so there are no tips to give, only quantity of training, in order to automate the techniques, so as not to think, when it will be time for the fight. Takeshi Oishi One of the longest was serving instructors at the JKA, Takeshi Oishi was a formidable …
- Akihito Isaka, Black Belt Magazine, FAJKO, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideo Ochi, Hiroshi Shirai, IAKF, Japanese, JKA, keigo abe, Komazawa University, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, Norihiko Iida, Takeshi Oishi, Toru Yamaguchi, WUKO, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yukichi Tabata
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Feb 04 2021
Toru Yamaguchi
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February 4, 2021
Technique will keep on improving, I hope, as instructors understand more about modern technology and its uses. I believe we can develop new technology for our bodies too. Toru Yamaguchi Considered one of the best ever JKA instructors, Toru Yamaguchi was a well-rounded karateka. He had good kihon, kata, and kumite. Masatoshi Nakayama once described …
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Sep 17 2020
Norman Robinson
A legend of South African Shotokan Karate, Norman Robinson, alongside Stan Schmidt, was responsible for introducing Shotokan into South Africa. Known as a ferocious fighter, JKA great, Masahiko Tanaka, once referred to him as ‘a monster‘. Norman Robinson was born on 17 September 1936 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was the youngest of eight children …
- Eddie Dorey, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Hornets Nest, JKA, JKS, JSKA, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Ken Wittstock, KWF, Mas Oyama, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Nakahara Faction, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Norman Robinson, South African, Stan Schmidt, Taiji Kase, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Yamaguchi
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Aug 16 2020
Shigeru Takashina
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August 16, 2020
If I make will, I can kill you, but it is not my character…. My main goal now is to educate people in more than just show Karate but in the cultural Karate, the real cultural benefits [of Karate]. Shigeru Takashina Shigeru Takashina was a true stalwart of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). A graduate …
- AAKF, Carol See Tai, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Shirai, ISKF, JKA, Jose Ferrand, Keisuke Nemoto, Maasaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Ryukoku University, SAKA, Shigeru Takashina, Takayuki Mikami, teruyuki okazaki, Tom Leeman, Toru Yamaguchi, WKF, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Aug 09 2020
Dave Hazard
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August 9, 2020
A good Shotokan karateka doesn’t make Shotokan good or a bad karateka make Shotokan bad. Dave Hazard Dave Hazard has earned legendary status in British Karate. He has trained under some of the true legends of Shotokan Karate. Keinosuke Enoeda was his long time instructor. He also trained in Japan under Masatoshi Nakayama in the …
- Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, Bob Poynton, dave hazard, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shoji, JKA, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Maasaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mick Dewey, Mikio Yahara, Norihiko Iida, pauline laville, Ray Fuller, Sadashige Kato, SEKU, Shotokan, Takeshi Oishi, Terry O'Neill, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Yamaguchi, Vernon Bell, yoshiharu osaka
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