![]() ![]() No volcano to interfere with flights and overall just a really strong showing. The 3-day clinic, which completed on 1 September, was covered by the Barbados press.Man. On 30 August 2012, James Field, a senior member of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF), travelled to the Caribbean island of Barbados to give a Karate clinic. He was the only man ever to achieve a perfect score of 10 in the Championships history. Appearing in volume 4 of Masatoshi Nakayama‘s Best Karate series, he was known for his sharp quick movements and exceptional tai-sabaki.Īt the first JKA All-Japan Karate Championships in 1957, Shoji became the first All-Japan Kata Champion. On 30 August 1931 Shotokan Karate master Hiroshi Shōji, was born in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Shortly after the challenge he graded for and was awarded his 3rd Dan. Steve Arneil became the first non-Japanese and only the second man after Masutatsu Oyama to complete the One Hundred Man Kumite Challenge. At the end of the challenge, his body was covered in bruises. The challenge lasted around two hours forty-five minutes. He did lose some fights, but importantly he survived. He would go on to knockout thirty-four of his opponents. His first fight was around fifteen seconds, with him knocking out his opponent. Oyama monitored and guided his training, but did not give a date when the challenge would occur.Īrneil turned up for his normal training session one day and was told he would be doing the 100 Man challenge. He stopped his day job as an English teacher and dedicated himself to training hard every day. The challenge devised by Oyama, was designed to test if a karateka had the necessary endurance and character to fight one hundred men in succession without a break.Īrneil began the gruelling training required for taking the Challenge. In 1965 Oyama asked Arneil to attempt the One Hundred Man Kumite Challenge. On 29 August 1934, Steve Arneil, a pioneer of British Kyokushin Karate, was born in the mining city of Krugersdorp, South Africa.Īrneil began training with the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Mas Oyama, around 1961. His pallbearers included Kyokushin fighters Francisco Filho, Nobuaki Kakuda, and Nicholas Pettas. His body was cremated and his ashes placed in the cemetery of the Hoshuin Temple, Kyoto, Japan. On 27 August 2000, Andy Hug‘s funeral was held. They hoped to train with their legendary instructor Hirokazu Kanazawa in the country of his birth, at the JKA headquarters.ĭuring the 1990s Van Weenen led humanitarian efforts to help the starving people of Albania and Kosovo. In 1967 Van Weenen travelled to Japan with friends Eddie Whitcher and Mick Peachey. In 1966, Van Weenen was awarded his 1st Dan, just before returning back to the UK. He and his brother Jeff began Karate training under Moss Hollis, who originally hailed from Birmingham, England. In 1964 Van Weenen, along with his brothers, Jeff and Garry emigrated to Australia settling in Adelaide. ![]() On 26 August 1941 Karate instructor and humanitarian, John Van Weenen, was born in Enfield, just outside London. He was survived by his wife Ilona and their son Seya. ![]() His death was reported on all the major news channels in Japan. On 24 August 2000 Andy Hug died from breathing difficulties and multiple organ failure. ![]()
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