Martial Arts Workout

Brilliant read, the research by Dr, Clive Layton is not just epic, but also interesting – rare for a semi documentary work. Filled with pictures and a rich history of Shotokan’s development in France and the UK. This is a precise reference for names and dates, a veritable ‘who’s who’ in the history of British karate.

Also available – by Dr. Layton = SCOTLAND’S FIRST KARATE CLUB – YOU DON’T HAVE TO DRESS TO KILL – and RECOLLECTIONS OF A SHOTOKAN KARATE MASTER MASAO KAWASOE 8th Dan. Once again these are excellent books, engaging as a general read; full of well researched history and a wealth of photographs, many that arte unique to these books.

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Karate kata women 80’s 90’s.mpg Vintage Cathy ( Kathy ? )Jones & Nakayma.

The champions back then.

http://books.google.nl/books?id=0toDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=Cathy+jones+karate&source=bl&ots=oKshk1q5Ie&sig=vZtG2hzn1EA1z1szvCjpRTOg054&hl=nl&ei=glWGS_WLAof24gbO89DJDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false

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PLEASE NOTE: The picture of Enoeda Sensei @ 4:00 is from the book “Keinosuke Enoeda – Tiger of Shotokan Karate” by Mr. Rod Butler.

This book can be purchased at:

http://www.karate-london.co.uk/enoeda.html

Visit http://www.legendtv.co.uk
for excellent dvds on shotokan karate-do

Thank You

Japan Karate Association

The JKA was founded in May, 1949. By 1955, the first headquarters dojo had been built at Yotsuya in Tokyo, and the first JKA Chairman had been appointed: Saigo Kichinosuke, member of the upper house of the Japanese Diet and grandson of Saigo Takamori, one of the greatest heroes of Meiji Japan. In 1956, the JKA set up the first-ever karate specialist instructor intern (kenshusei) training program at the headquarters dojo, and accepted its first round of trainees. This was the start of the finest karate instructor training program ever created, a program never matched or even approached by any other karate organisation. It is through this program that the JKA has built up its unique cadre of distinguished karate instructors, all full-time salaried professionals, whose numbers are consistently maintained at roughly twenty individuals.

On April 10, 1957, the JKA became a legal entity when Japans Ministry of Education (now Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture) officially recognized the JKA as an association of members for the promotion of karate and the spread and enrichment of actual karate practice. Twelve years later, another karate organisation was also given legal status, based not on membership but on contribution by an individual foundation, mainly for the purpose of arranging karate matches.

Roughly two weeks after official status was granted, Supreme Master Funakoshi passed away at the age of 89. After almost a decade of milestones, it was the end of an era. But the real growth of karate was yet to come.

May 1949 JKA formed under Supreme Master Funakoshi Gichin

Mar 20, 1955 First JKA headquarters dojo established at Yotsuya

Mar 22, 1955 Saigo Kichinosuke becomes first JKA Chairman

Apr 1, 1956 First ever karate specialist instructor training program established at headquarters dojo

Apr 10, 1957 JKA officially recognized by Japanese government; becomes legal entity

Apr 26, 1957 Supreme Master Funakoshi passes away (age 89)

The above covers the early years of the JKA (1949 – 1957)

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Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture Honshu Japan in 1913. In 1937 he graduated from Takushoko University and went to Peking to study Chinese. Whilst there he studied various styles of Chinese fighting.

He was a prominent student of Master Funakoshi Gichin, the Father of Modern Karate Do and for some 27 years, until Funakoshi’s death in 1957, he closely associated with the master assisting him with instruction and demonstrations. In doing so, he took a unique opportunity to assimilate not only the physical techniques, but also the philosophical aspect of Karate-do from the pre-eminent authority.

When Funakoshi Sensei passed away, Nakayama Sensei became the 2nd Chief Instructor of the JKA and in turn, passed this knowledge on to his students. He was responsible for the global dissemination of Karate throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s where graduates of his elite Instructor Program were allocated assignments to establish and develop Karate overseas.

Nakayama Sensei is also credited with setting up the rules of Shiai (competition). At the time, (the late 1950’s) the move to introduce a competitive aspect to a fighting art was controversial, however it was done under the supervision of Master Funakoshi who was initially very resistant to the idea of competition in any form, feeling that it could be contradictory to the true nature of Karate-do, and liable to cause students to lose focus on what was important.

Nakayama Sensei gave a wider Karate audience access to Master Funakoshi’s ideas when he wrote a series of instructional books, including the famous Dynamic Karate and later the Best Karate series. He also produced films and videos providing detailed technical and practical information on Kata, Kihon and Kumite. These works were based on an in-depth study of the principles of Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology and made Karate techniques and explanations globally accessible.

Although his residence was in Japan, as Chief Instructor of the Japan Karate Association, Nakayama Sensei travelled extensively, giving instruction and presenting demonstrations of his art. He continued to do so until his death.

Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei passed away on April 15th, 1987 at the age of 74. He held the grade of 10th Dan. He is remembered by those who trained with him as a very fair but demanding, instructor, who showed natural courtesy and respect to everyone he met.

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Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture Honshu Japan in 1913. In 1937 he graduated from Takushoko University and went to Peking to study Chinese. Whilst there he studied various styles of Chinese fighting.

He was a prominent student of Master Funakoshi Gichin, the Father of Modern Karate Do and for some 27 years, until Funakoshi’s death in 1957, he closely associated with the master assisting him with instruction and demonstrations. In doing so, he took a unique opportunity to assimilate not only the physical techniques, but also the philosophical aspect of Karate-do from the pre-eminent authority.

When Funakoshi Sensei passed away, Nakayama Sensei became the 2nd Chief Instructor of the JKA and in turn, passed this knowledge on to his students. He was responsible for the global dissemination of Karate throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s where graduates of his elite Instructor Program were allocated assignments to establish and develop Karate overseas.

Nakayama Sensei is also credited with setting up the rules of Shiai (competition). At the time, (the late 1950’s) the move to introduce a competitive aspect to a fighting art was controversial, however it was done under the supervision of Master Funakoshi who was initially very resistant to the idea of competition in any form, feeling that it could be contradictory to the true nature of Karate-do, and liable to cause students to lose focus on what was important.

Nakayama Sensei gave a wider Karate audience access to Master Funakoshi’s ideas when he wrote a series of instructional books, including the famous Dynamic Karate and later the Best Karate series. He also produced films and videos providing detailed technical and practical information on Kata, Kihon and Kumite. These works were based on an in-depth study of the principles of Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology and made Karate techniques and explanations globally accessible.

Although his residence was in Japan, as Chief Instructor of the Japan Karate Association, Nakayama Sensei travelled extensively, giving instruction and presenting demonstrations of his art. He continued to do so until his death.

Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei passed away on April 15th, 1987 at the age of 74. He held the grade of 10th Dan. He is remembered by those who trained with him as a very fair but demanding, instructor, who showed natural courtesy and respect to everyone he met.

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