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Andy Hug

Andy Hug
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Andy Hug was a karate and kickboxing champion from Switzerland who rose to fame in Japan by winning […]

Great Champions

Kodokan

Kodokan
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The worlds leading training authority for Japanese martial arts.

Dojos and Gyms

Gogen Yamaguchi – The Last Interview

Gogen Yamaguchi
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Goju-ryu grandmaster Gogen Yamaguchi is widely known as “The Cat”, the most important person in recent history of Karate-Do.

Fighter InternationalHistory of Martial Arts

Masutatsu Oyama

Mas Oyama is known for being one of the strongest karateka in recent history being the founder of Kyokushin Kai karate.

History of Martial Arts

Iaido – The way of the sword

Minobu Miki
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Minobu Miki, one of the top forms competitors during the 1970ies in the US explains the way of the sword.

History of Martial Arts

Kickboxing: USA vs. Japan

Benny Urquidez
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1977: Benny Urquidez traveld to Japan to meet challenger Okao, an unusually big mouthed Japanese kickboxer. A legendary fight erupted.

Professional Karate Magazine

Shogun Miyagi

Chojun Miyagi
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MIYAGI, CHOJUN (1888-1953) Okinawan karate master and pioneer; founder of goju-ryu. When Miyagi was 14 he started training […]

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