ASIA & OCEANIA
ROKUDAN RENSHI (6th Degree Red & White Belt)
Shihan Laurence VANIKERK
Shihan Scott BROWN
Shihan Masaaki ENOMOTO
GODAN KENGO (5th Degree Black Belt)
Shihan Philip HOOPER
Shihan...
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ASIA & OCEANIA
ROKUDAN RENSHI (6th Degree Red & White Belt)
Shihan Laurence VANIKERK
Shihan Scott BROWN
Shihan Masaaki ENOMOTO
GODAN KENGO (5th Degree Black Belt)
Shihan Philip HOOPER
Shihan...
Koshiki Karate update......congratulations to Peter Caddey of Inverell on achieving his 6th Dan Koshiki Renshi from Nick King.
Peter wrote....
"The proudest moment of my life occurred today when...
SHORINJIRYU KENKOKAN & THE KOSHIKI TOURNAMENT SYSTEM.
Since the founding of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo many thousands of practitioners have earned black belt degrees. All can not be listed...
Let's put all this in to perspective. One matter which has come to our attention over the past several months is misleading or false statements and comments. There seems to be a particular way of...
11163 Correct. The firearm has played a major part in many battles throughout Japan since the 16th Century. This school/tradition called Morishige Ryu is several centuries old and is still taught and...
11162Since the 16th century historians & experts in Japan consider the art of Houjutsu as a martial art. The Morishige Ryu school of the Tamizou Den Shimazu ha is still active and taught today in...
11161 Ancient Japanese art of Gunnery (Houjutsu). This is the Morishige Ryu of the Tamizou den Shimazu Ha.
There was some discussion on FB recently regarding WKKF (Koshiki) being a style or a competition system posted by Nigel McReddie sensei a WKKF 7th Dan. Outside the WKKF Nigel sensei is an 8th Dan...
Thirteen members from around Australia were selected in the Australia Team to compete at a Koshiki Tournament at the Okinawa Prefecture Karate Do Kaikan in Okinawa yesterday. The Tournament was...
On the 11 August 2019 a SUPER KARATEDO WGP koshiki seminar/tournament will be held in Okinawa. A few Australians will be attending this event and we wish them all well with training & competition. A...
Happy to report that a new generation led Koshiki Karate tournament was held at the New Farm State School, Brisbane Australia on the 2nd June 2019. The event was hosted by Andrew Riley 6th Dan...
Some wonderful news just arrived. Jim Griffin from Queensland was promoted to 8th Dan and Leslie Griffin to 7th Dan on the 18th May 2019 by Hanshi Myron M. Lubitsch of the USA. Both Jim & Leslie were...
Not much is know about Masamitsu Hisataka/Kudaka’s tournament record and I'd assume Masamitsu would have been a very young boy back in 1989. This forum subject takes an interest in all matters of...
Correct. It was a typographical error. Should have read 1987.
11113 2013 Oceania Koshiki Karate World Cup.
Thank you Grant for your detailed reply to Post #25 of Chris Green regarding Scott Brown sensei's Karate & Koshiki experience. Agreed, a true Champion.
Matt White.
Thank you Chris for clarifying the WKKF and AKA current position with your letter signed by Masayuki Hisataka from 1995. Do you know the new Koshiki Association name created by Pat McKean and Scott...
“Thank you for compiling a very interesting discussion regarding Koshiki in Australia. I see you have listed Scott Brown as a "Champion" of Koshiki. When I was competing in Koshiki in the 80s and...
Yes, a good question. The AKA and WKKF affiliation commenced about 1978 via Masayuki Hisataka in Japan and Laurie Vanniekerk in Australia. It was mostly the Queensland Branch of the Shorinjiryu...
AUSTRALIAN KOSHIKI ASSOCIATION - It's history & Pioneers.
As stated by Australian Koshiki pioneer Kyoshi Jim Griffin, AKA is still the only incorporated Koshiki association in Australia. Agreed...
A breath of fresh air and inside information comes the sub forum’s way via Jim Griffin regarding Koshiki in Australia.
Jim Griffin, now a karate Kyoshi 7th Dan has been involved from the...
Further facts and comments regarding KOSHIKI HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA, ITS PIONEERS, NOTEWORTHY CHAMPIONS, ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AND COMPETITORS are welcomed in this sub forum. The following are the...
It was decided, so as not to cause confusion with the traditional Gendai Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo style the founding school of WKKF (Koshiki), this Gendai Budo Karate subject on “Koshiki...
Congratulations to both Jim Griffin and Tony Fletcher of the Shorinjiryu Koshinkai Karate Australia in representing Australia at the 30th Shorinjiryu Shinzen Kyokai Karate tournament in New York...
Thank you for the update. Yes totally agree on your comment re correct facts. There seems to be some misinterpretation/confusion regarding Nigel Sensei's 8th Dan grading.
He stated on Social...