3 July On 3 July 1965, Hirokazu Kanazawa took his first teaching trip to the British Karate Federation’s (BKF) York dojo. He was there for a week. On 3 July 1971, the 5th KUGB Championships were held at Crystal Palace, London. Terry O’Neill won his first-ever KUGB kata title. G. Haslam became kumite champion. The …
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Jul 03 2023
This week in history…(3 July – 9 July)
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July 3, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, 50-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Ankichi Arakaki, BKF, Chojiro Tani, Chojun Miyagi, Christophe Pinna, Damian Quintero, Ei'ichi Miyazato, EKB, Frank Brennan, Gary Viccars, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hugh Thomas, James Rousseau, JKA, John Taylor, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kensei Taba, Kentsu Yabu, KUGB, Len Barnes, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Masatoshi Nakayama, Naomi Ali, Nobuaki Kakuda, Richard Kim, Shigeru Kimura, shoshin nagamine, Stan Schmidt, Terry O'Neill, trevor guilfoyle, Vernon Bell
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Dec 19 2022
This week in history…(19 December – 25 December)
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December 19, 2022
19 December On 19 December 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from Masatomo Takagi, the General Manager of the JKA (Japan Karate Association), requesting that the BKF (British Karate Federation) officially act as the authorized representative of the JKA in Britain. Earlier that year Bell had received a letter from Takagi indicating that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Jul 04 2022
This week in history… (4 July – 10 July)
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July 4, 2022
4 July On 4 July 1935, Keinosuke Enoeda, a legend of Shotokan Karate, was born in Fukuoka, Japan, to a family of samurai lineage. Enoeda began his martial arts training in Judo aged 7. He eventually reached the grade of 2nd Dan. He entered Takushoku University, aged 19, because of its strong Karate club. Enoeda …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Ankichi Arakaki, Chojiro Tani, EKB, Frank Brennan, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kentsu Yabu, KUGB, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, Naomi Ali, Nobuaki Kakuda, Richard Kim, Shigeru Kimura, trevor guilfoyle, Vernon Bell
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Dec 20 2021
This week in history (20 December – 26 December)
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December 20, 2021
21 December On 21 December 1957 Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker become the first karateka inĀ Britain to be graded to 3rd kyu, under the British Karate Federation (BKF). The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, London. Guilfoyle and Tucker were two of Bell’s earliest students, taking part in the …
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Jul 05 2021
This week in history (5 July – 11 July)
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July 5, 2021
5 July On 5 July 1957 the first photographs of karateka training in Britain, appeared in the Romford Recorder. The photographs were part of an article, ‘Forbidden Sport Taught Here – Japanese Fights Often Ended in Death”‘ which was a follow-up to an article written on 21 June. The two photographs were taken at 12 …
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Dec 21 2020
This week in history (21 December – 27 December)
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December 21, 2020
21 December On 21 December 1957 Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker become the first karateka in Britain to be graded to 3rd kyu, under the British Karate Federation (BKF). The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, London. Guilfoyle and Tucker were two of Bell’s earliest students, taking part in the …
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Dec 16 2019
This week in history (16 December – 22 December)
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December 16, 2019
19 December On 19 December 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from Masatomo Takagi, the General Manager of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), requesting that the British Karate Federation officially act as the authorized representative of the JKA in Britain. Earlier that year Bell had received a letter from Takagi indicating that Tetsuji Murakami (Yoseikan …
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Jul 01 2019
This week in history (1 July – 7 July)
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July 1, 2019
2 July On 2 July 2013 Shoei Miyazato, a Kobayashi Shorin-ryu master and early student of Katsuya Miyahira (the successor to Chosin Chibana), died aged 85 years. Although born in Okinawa, Miyazato attended elementary and high school in Osaka, Japan. As it was during the 2nd World War he had to undergo mandatory training in …
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Apr 29 2019
This week in history (29 April – 5 May)
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April 29, 2019
30 April On 30 April 1957 the British Karate Federation (BKF) held its very first grading. Two students, Trevor Guilfoyle and Gerald Tucker, were graded to 6th Kyu. The grading took place on the lawn of 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. The grading was conducted by Vernon Bell. 1 May On 1 May 1949 the …
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Dec 17 2018
This week in history (17 December – 23 December)
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December 17, 2018
On 19 December 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from Masatomo Takagi, the General Manager of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), requesting that the British Karate Federation (BKF) officially act as the authorized representative of the JKA in Britain. Earlier that year Bell had received a letter from Takagi indicating that Tetsuji Murakami (Yoseikan Karate), …
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