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The World Karate Federation (WKF) has entered into an extensive agreement with US-based platform CSI Entertainment (Fight Sports Channel) to broadcast Karate’s premier events worldwide. This deal includes the television distribution of the 2023 Karate 1-Premier League events (Rabat, Fukuoka, and Dub...
“The 2023 Mediterranean Karate Championship was marked by an exceptional performance by Tunisia, which dominated the medal table. The competition, held in Tunis, saw Tunisia secure an impressive total of 15 medals, including eight gold, five silver, and two bronze, thus asserting its regional suprem...
Chosin Chibana is a well-known name in the history of karate. He was born on June 5, 1885 in Shuri, the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, now Okinawa, Japan. Chibana is best known for founding the Shorin-ryu style of karate. Chibana began studying karate at the age of 15 under Anko Itosu, a great karat...
Hironori Otsuka is an important figure in the history of karate, recognized as the founder of the Wado-Ryu style. Here is a brief biography of his life and work. Hironori Otsuka was born on June 1, 1892 in Shimodate, Japan. He was the second of four children. His father, Tokujiro Otsuka, was a renow...
Kanbun Uechi was a Japanese martial arts master and founder of the Uechi-Ryu Karate style. He was born on May 5, 1877 in the village of Izumi, Okinawa prefecture, Japan. From an early age, Kanbun Uechi was introduced to traditional Okinawan martial arts. He began his apprenticeship with his father,...
Kenko Nakaima is known as a practitioner and teacher of the Ryuei-Ryu style of karate, a form of karate that originated in Okinawa, Japan. The Ryuei-Ryu style is a family system of karate handed down by the Nakaima family. The Ryuei-ryu system was founded by Norisato Nakaima, who studied karate in C...
Tsuguo Sakumoto is a world-renowned karate master, especially renowned for his expertise in kata. Born on March 12, 1947 in Okinawa, Japan, Sakumoto is an adept of the Ryuei-ryu style of karate. Sakumoto began his karate training at the age of 15, studying under Ryuei-ryu master Kenko Nakaima. Under...
Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984), also known as Chinen Gua, was a renowned karate master and founder of the Chito-Ryu style of karate. Born on June 18, 1898 in Naha, Okinawa, Chitose began studying traditional Okinawan martial arts at a young age. His father and grandfather, both practitioners of Tode (...
Yasutsune “Ankō” Itosu is considered one of the founding fathers of modern karate. Born in 1831 in Shuri, Okinawa, he made a significant contribution to the development and spread of this martial art. Itosu began his martial arts training in his youth under renowned masters such as Sokon Matsumura,...
Chōjiro Tani, born on January 25, 1921 and died on January 11, 1998, was a Japanese karateka who played a key role in the spread of karate in Europe, and particularly in France. He is best known for founding the Shukokai style of karate. Tani was born in Kobe, Japan. He began practicing karate at […...
Chojun Miyagi is a renowned Japanese karate master, recognized as the founder of Goju-ryu, one of Okinawa’s main karate styles. Born on April 25 1888 in Naha, Okinawa, he played a key role in the promotion and development of modern karate. Miyagi was born into a wealthy family and began learning kar...
Davide Benetello, born January 31, 1973 in Venice, Italy, is a former Italian karateka who left his mark on the history of karate in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He is widely recognized for his refined technique, power and precision, as well as his perseverance in the face of adversity. B...
Eiichi Miyazato, born July 5, 1922 in Naha, Okinawa, and died December 11, 1999, was a world-renowned karate and jūdō grandmaster. He played an important role in the promotion and development of Goju-ryu karate, one of Okinawa’s main traditional styles. Miyazato began practicing jūdō at the age of 1...
Gichin Funakoshi, born on November 10 1868 and died on April 26 1957, was a pioneer and visionary of modern karate. Nicknamed the “father of modern karate”, he is widely credited with introducing and popularizing this fighting style on Japanese soil. Funakoshi was born in the town of Shuri, in the a...
Hirokazu Kanazawa, born on May 3, 1931 and died on December 8, 2019, was a renowned Japanese karate master and direct student of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate. Known for her exceptional technical talent and philosophical approach to karate, Kanazawa is an emblematic figure in the...
