People who learn Karate today should learn the basics better. Don Buck Probably not as well known as he should be, Don Buck was a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States. Described as a physically strong man, he was one of the first non-Japanese Kyokushin instructors in the world. Donald Buck was born …
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May 13 2021
Yoshiji Soeno
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May 13, 2021
Known as the ‘Tiger of Josai‘, Yoshiji Soeno was one of Mas Oyama’s early Kyokushin students. The character, Ryu, from the Street Fighter game, is said to have been based on him. Yoshiji Soeno was born in Tokorozawa, Japan, on 29 September 1947. He was descended from an ancient samurai family on both his father …
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Apr 02 2021
Peter Chong
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April 2, 2021
…. Focus on your training, do the best you can do, never think you are better than anybody else, we are all born equal and it is up to each of us to make the best of it. If you want to be the best in the world, give it all you have…. Peter Chong …
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Jan 28 2021
Shigeru Oyama
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January 28, 2021
Fear is part of being human. All people feel fear sometimes. I don’t feel it very often, but when I do feel afraid or nervous, I keep a poker face. I hide my emotions, and I fight harder. Shigeru Oyama A pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States, Shigeru Oyama, was one of Mas …
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Jan 21 2021
Miyuki Miura
Miyuki Miura was one of Mas Oyama’s top students. He was one of the first people to complete the gruelling 100-man Kumite Challenge. He was also a pioneer of Kyokushin Karate in the United States. On 3 October 1949, Miyuki Miura was born in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the oldest of three …
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Jan 16 2021
Terutomo Yamazaki
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January 16, 2021
I don’t do professional Karate. I think that makes martial arts dirty. Terutomo Yamazaki Nicknamed the ‘Dragon of Kyokushin‘, Terutomo Yamazaki was an exceptional fighter. He was known for his expertise in tameshiwara (board breaking). A highly respected teacher, he has taught the likes of Katsuaki Sato, Miyuki Miura, Seiji Isobe, Howard Collins, and Shokei …
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Dec 31 2020
Moments in History: 1st Hawaii All Stars vs Japan Kyokushin Tournament
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December 31, 2020
Bobby Lowe was Mas Oyama’s oldest and most senior student. They had first met in 1952. Oyama had given his first Karate demonstration in Hawaii, as part of his world tour. He was promoting his style of Karate, Oyama Karate Jutsu. Lowe eventually became Oyama’s uchi-deshi (live-in student). By 1957 Lowe had opened Oyama’s first …
- Alan Ige, Bill Shermer, Bobby Lowe, Butokukai Karate, Daigo Oishi, Edgar Battad, Emmanual Pritchett, Gregg Kauffmann, Isao Kobayashi, Joko Ninomiya, Ken Wallace, Makoto Nakamura, Mas Oyama, Mike Harvey, Miyuki Mimura, Oyama Karate Jutsu, Richard Raymond, Rodney Dela Pena, Seiji Kanemura, Shigeru Oyama, Sonny Chiba, Takeshi Azusa, Tatsuo Nakamura, Teddy Limoz, Teruo Aonuma, Toshio Noguichi, Yasuhiko Oyama
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