Karate Master Biography Pages
The following bio's detail some of the Great Masters of the past and present.
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Family Name |
Forename |
Era |
Notes |
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Steve |
1934- |
Founder of BKK and IFK | |
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Shiro |
1939- |
Chief Instructor/Chairman SKIEF | |
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Yasutsune |
1826-1906 |
Teacher to Funakoshi Gichin | |
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Shigeru |
1906-1981 |
Funakoshi Gichin's Successor | |
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Keinosuke |
1935-2003 |
President KUGB (ESKA) | |
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Gichin |
1868-1957 |
Founder of Shotokan Karate | |
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Yoshitaka (Gigo) |
1906-1945 |
Son of Funakoshi Gichin | |
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Mitsusuke |
1928- |
Founder KDS | |
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Kanryo |
1851-1915 |
Master of Naha-te | |
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Genshin (Motonobu) |
1913-1999 |
Egami Shigeru's Successor | |
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Yasutsune |
1830-1915 |
Teacher to Funakoshi Gichin | |
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Hirokazu |
1931- |
Founder & President SKIF | |
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Taiji |
1929- |
Founder of WKSA | |
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Chotoku |
1870-1945 |
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Kenwa |
1889-1952 |
Founder of Shito-Ryu | |
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Sokon "Bushi" |
1798-1890 |
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Chojun |
1888-1953 |
Founder of Goju-Ryu | |
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Choki |
1871-1944 |
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Masatoshi |
1913-1987 |
Founder JKA | |
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Hidetaka |
1928- |
Founder JKA, AAKF, PAKU, IAKF | |
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Hironori |
1892-1982 |
Founder of Wado-Ryu | |
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Tsutomu |
1930- |
Founder SCKA, SKA | |
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Masutatsu |
1923-1994 |
Founder of Kyokushinkai | |
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Satunuku "Tode" |
1733-1815 |
First Okinawan teacher of 'Tode' | |
| Sherry | Andy | 1943- |
KUGB's first Kata champion in 1967 |
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Takeshi |
1901-1934 |
Student of Funakoshi Gichin. One of Funakoshi's senior instructors in his Dojo |
page last updated on Wednesday 18 July 2007