Karate Legends Vol.6 Higaonna, Funakoshi & Nishimura
By HIGAONNA - FUNAKOSHI - NISHIMURA
Morio Higaonna (東恩納 盛男 Higaonna Morio, born December 25, 1938) is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and former Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF).
He is a holder of the highest rank in Goju-ryu karate, 10th dan. Higaonna has written several books on Goju-ryu karate, including Traditional Karate-do: Okinawa Goju Ryu (1985) and The history of Karate: Okinawan Goju Ryu (2001).
Martial arts scholar Donn Draeger (1922–1982) reportedly once described him as "the most dangerous man in Japan in a real fight."
Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, founder and chief instructor of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association is fourth cousin to Master Gichin Funakoshi – the founder of Modern Shotokan.
He started judo training in 1948 under Arakaki Sensei in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also, started Kempo training under Adriano Emperado from 1956 to 1959. In 1960, Funakoshi started shotokan training Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei.
For the next three years, Funakoshi trained under Masataka Mori, another senior instructor from the JKA. 1966 to 1969, he trained under the third and last instructor sent by the J.K.A., the legendary Tetsuhiko Asai.
Curently in San Jose, California Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association
Kyoshi-Shihan Shoji Nishimura is the chief karate instructor of USA Wado-ryu Karate-do Renmei in California. He has over 40 years experience in Karate and holds 7th degree black belt.
In 1977, he was the karate club captain of Rissho University in Tokyo, Japan.
While he was in the club, he participated in many kinds of karate tournaments and won many awards including several fighting-spirit prizes.
Language: English
Running Time: 65 Minutes
Morio Higaonna (東恩納 盛男 Higaonna Morio, born December 25, 1938) is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and former Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF).
He is a holder of the highest rank in Goju-ryu karate, 10th dan. Higaonna has written several books on Goju-ryu karate, including Traditional Karate-do: Okinawa Goju Ryu (1985) and The history of Karate: Okinawan Goju Ryu (2001).
Martial arts scholar Donn Draeger (1922–1982) reportedly once described him as "the most dangerous man in Japan in a real fight."
Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, founder and chief instructor of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association is fourth cousin to Master Gichin Funakoshi – the founder of Modern Shotokan.
He started judo training in 1948 under Arakaki Sensei in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also, started Kempo training under Adriano Emperado from 1956 to 1959. In 1960, Funakoshi started shotokan training Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei.
For the next three years, Funakoshi trained under Masataka Mori, another senior instructor from the JKA. 1966 to 1969, he trained under the third and last instructor sent by the J.K.A., the legendary Tetsuhiko Asai.
Curently in San Jose, California Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association
Kyoshi-Shihan Shoji Nishimura is the chief karate instructor of USA Wado-ryu Karate-do Renmei in California. He has over 40 years experience in Karate and holds 7th degree black belt.
In 1977, he was the karate club captain of Rissho University in Tokyo, Japan.
While he was in the club, he participated in many kinds of karate tournaments and won many awards including several fighting-spirit prizes.
Language: English
Running Time: 65 Minutes
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