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Feb 05 2024

Katsuya Kisaka

Filed under General, JKA, Kumite, Shotokan, Traditional
February 5, 2024

Known for his aggressive fighting style, and exceptional kicking ability, Katsuya Kisaka was the Chief Instructor of the JKA New Jersey dojo for over 40 years. Katsuya Kisaka was born in Hiroshima, Japan, on 21 July 1937 On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Kisaka’s home city of Hiroshima, during …

Eiko Ogawa, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Shoji, Japanese, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, Ken Nakaya, Masaaki Ueki, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Najib Amin, Osamu Mori, Robin Rielly, Satoshi Miyazaki, Shigeru Takashina, shiro asano, Shojiro Koyama, Takayuki Mikami, Takushoku University, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Iwaizumi, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yutaka Yaguchi

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Jan 12 2024

Yukichi Tabata

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January 12, 2024

Nicknamed the ‘Happy Giant’ because of his easy-going demeanour, Yukichi Tabata stood over 6 ft, which was tall for a Japanese man. A member of the Japanese National Team for many years, he had a reputation for being a very tough fighter. Yukichi Tabata was born in Japan in 1943. After graduating from university in …

Andy Sherry, Eiichi Eriguchi, FAJKO, Frank Smith, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Matsuura, James Yabe, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, John Gehlsen, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Manzo Iwata, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakayama, Norihiko Iida, Ray Dalke, Shigeru Takashina, Takeshi Oishi, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Yamaguchi, WUKO, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yukichi Tabata

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Oct 10 2021

Akihito Isaka

Filed under Competition, General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional, Training
October 10, 2021

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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Feb 09 2021

Takeshi Oishi

Filed under General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional
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-serving instructors at the JKA, Takeshi Oishi was a formidable fighter. Known …

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Jan 30 2021

Masaaki Ueki

Filed under General, JKA, Shotokan, Traditional
January 30, 2021

Always remember the mind and body are one. Masaaki Ueki Masatoshi Nakayama, the former Chief Instructor of the JKA, once wrote of Masaaki Ueki: The hands and feet of Masaaki Ueki are worth watching, for they are very fast and truly sharp. It is not surprising that many opponents have been defeated. Masaaki Ueki’s technique …

Akihito Isaka, Asia University, Eiko Ogawa, Hideo Ochi, Japanese, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Ken Nakaya, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Osamu Mori, Satoshi Miyazaki, Takeshi Oishi, Tetsuhiko Asai, Waseda University, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi

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Aug 16 2020

Shigeru Takashina

Filed under General, JKA, Kumite, Shotokan, Traditional
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 13 2020

Hideo Ochi

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August 13, 2020

Kime means that the technique is performed at maximum speed and that the entire musculature in the final moment is contracted. If the technique is performed quickly but without kime in the final phase, it can lead to damage to the joint and, for lack of control, to injury to the opponent. This means: without kime, i.e. …

Andy Sherry, Billy Higgins, DKB, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IAKF, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, Maasaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Norimasa Hayakawa, Takeshi Oishi, Takushoku University, teruyuki okazaki, Tomie Ochi, Toshihiro Mori, Wolfgang Hagedorn, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yukichi Tabata

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Aug 09 2020

Malcolm Dorfman

Filed under General, Shotokan, Traditional
August 9, 2020

One’s formative years, one’s experiences throughout the years, both good and bad, influence one’s approach to life as the years go by. My life has been such that I believe that karate enhances one’s spirituality and while not detracting from the physical side, improves me as a person, facilitates the ease in the way I …

Andy Sherry, Billy Blanks, Eddie Dorey, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hitoshi Kasuya, Kazumi Tabata, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Niju Kun, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Norihiko Iida, Norman Robinson, Saville Dorfman, Shane Dorfman, South African, Takenori Imura, Takeshi Oishi, Tokey Hill, Toshihiro Mori, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshimasa Takahashi

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Aug 08 2020

Yoshiharu Osaka

Filed under Competition, General, JKA, Kata, Shotokan
August 8, 2020

Sports Karate is so popular but the career span is only 10 to 15 years, you retire by 35 maybe? but traditional Karate is life long, you also practice and benefit in your 70’s, understand body limitations, appreciate the mental aspects, how mind and spirit are together. Lifetime dedication is so important. Yoshiharu Osaka Watching …

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