Category Archives: Karate-do Leaders

Hanshi Renzie Hanham: an occasional series of portraits of karate leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand

Posted on June 15, 2016 by dykiegirl

This is one of an occasional series of portraits of karate leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand taken from martial arts magazines from the 1970’s and 1980’s. A LOOK AT THE LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF RENZIE HANHAM, 8th DAN CHIEF INSTRUCTOR … Continue reading →

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Kakie as described by Miyazato Ei’ichi 1978

Posted on July 22, 2014 by dykiegirl

Source: Miyazato Ei’ichi: Okinawa-den Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō. Jitsugyō no Sekaisha, Tōkyō 1978. p. 52 In the Karate of Okinawa, in Gōjū-ryū only Kakie had been used since a long time as a supporting exercise (hojo-undō). In Kakie you face each other, … Continue reading →

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Seisan Kata ~ 13

Posted on June 16, 2014 by dykiegirl

Seisan Kata ~ 13 Last evening my Sensei introduced us to Seisan kata. It was a journey well worth embarking on. Much of the following material I have acquired through Matthew Apsokardu Sensei (4th dan, Okinawa Kenpo karate and Kobudo) … Continue reading →

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Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dykiegirl

Born: 20 January 1909 Died: 20 May 1989 Yamaguchi Gōgen was a world-renowned Grandmaster of Japanese Karate-dō and founder of the International Karate-dō Gōjū Kai Association. 1 Prior to his death, he was decorated by the Emperor of Japan in 1968 … Continue reading →

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