Monday, 24 August 2009

Kaminari-arashi kata on Youtube

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I've uploaded some clips of Kaminari-arashi from a DVD created around four or five years ago with the assistance of Tony Petronelli Sen...
Friday, 21 August 2009

Karate Champion?

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I won a lot of karate tournaments when I was younger, and I lost in some as well. I have had days when I've entered and won every bout ...
Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Masao Kagawa Sensei Interview

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Masao Kagawa Sensei was born in Osaka in 1955. He graduated from from Teikyo University and went on to become a Japan Karate Association in...
Sunday, 16 August 2009

Tetsuhiko Asai Shihan Memorial Report

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We returned home to Japan in time for the memorial practice for my late teacher Shuseki Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai. To be honest I felt compelle...
Saturday, 15 August 2009

In Memory of Asai Sensei

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June 7th 1935 - August 15th 2006 ________ In memory of my late teacher ASAI TETSUHIKO (10th Dan). ________ Today marks three years since S...
Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Hosted by Shotokan Karate New Zealand

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It was a real pleasure for me to be hosted by Lyall Stone Sensei and his organisation SKNZ (Shotokan Karate New Zealand). I hope that what ...
Monday, 10 August 2009

Karate with Tony Petronelli Sensei

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I enjoyed doing karate with Tony Petronelli Sensei (3rd Dan) at his beautiful home in North Canterbury. Tony Sensei, an international airlin...
Sunday, 9 August 2009

TV Interview

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Whilst visiting New Zealand I was asked to do a TV interview, something that I reluctantly accepted, due to past experiences with 'TV p...
Friday, 7 August 2009

Private lesson for Lyall Stone Sensei

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Lyall Stone Sensei, chief instructor of SKNZ (Shotokan Karate New Zealand) based in Christchurch had me give him a three hour private lesson...
Monday, 3 August 2009

Trip to New Zealand

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Since July 29th Mizuho and I have been 'down under' visiting New Zealand. This is actually the first time we've ventured outsid...