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Nishiyama Hidetaka |
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Born Died |
21 Nov 1928, Tokyo. | ||
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Where Trained |
Waseda and Takushoku Universities. Japan | ||
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Current Grade |
10th Dan | ||
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More Info Nishiyama Hidetaka studied Kendo and Judo prior to his training with Funakoshi Gichin in Shotokan Karate. In 1949 Nishiyama Hidetaka, along with Nakayama Masatoshi formed the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Around this time he was instructing Judo, Aikido and Karate to American Special Forces from the American Air Command (SAC). Nishiyama Hidetaka moved to America in 1961 and instructed for a short time at Oshima Tsutomu's Dojo in Los Angeles. He also formed the All American Karate Federation (AAKF) in that year. In 1973 he became the first Executive Director of the Pan American Karate Union (PAKU), and in 1975 became the Executive Director of the International Amateur Karate Federation (IAKF) which later was renamed to the International Traditional Karate Federation. He wrote the book below: "Karate: The Art of Empty-Hand Fighting"
and he is also prominently featured demonstrating in: "25 Shoto-kan Kata"
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