The JKA
The JKABy Tracy Warrener Van KruistumThe Japan Karate Association was founded in 1949 by a group of Gichin Funakoshi’s senior students; Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama,and Hidetoka Nishiyama who served
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Fighting Spirit Blog
Gichin Funakoshi
Known as the ‘father of modern day Karate’, Gichin Funakoshi is one of the most well known of the Karate Masters. His influence on the art of Karate Do knows no boundaries within specific styles. This
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The Strength of Shotokan
Shotokan Karate Do was founded by Gichin Funakoski. Funakoshi was originally a
student of two other styles of Karate, Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu. He studied both of
these styles for a number of years
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Hidetaka Nishiyama (Please Share with a friend)
Hidetaka Nishiyama 1928 – 2008 “Only Your Best Was Good Enough”Hidetaka Nishiyama was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate.He was an internationally recognized instructor,
author, and admi
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Hirokazu Kanazawa
Hirokazu Kanazawa 1931 -“A Champions Champion”Hirokazu Kanazawa is a world-renowned Japanese master of Shotokankarate. He is the Chief instructor and President of the Shotokan Karate-Do International
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Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi founded Japanese ShotokanKarate-Do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and he is
referred to as the "father of
modern day Japanese karate". He
also trained i
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