Feb 8 (edited) in General discussion
The JKA under the leadership of Nakayama Shihan
Nakayama Masatoshi Shihan (Shihan roughly means "teacher" or "master") was the chief instructor of the famous JKA (Japan Karate Association) from the time Gichin Funakoshi (who introduced Karate to Japan) passed away in the late 1950s, until his death in the late 1980s.
Under his leadership, the majority of Shotokan Karate-do in Japan was unified under the banner of this feared and respected organization (you can understand why by watching the video! π).
A real feat because at that time the JKA had in its ranks the most formidable Karate-ka in the world, so many very strong characters who must have been very difficult to manage!
This was also confirmed upon his death because the JKA immediately broke up into several factions (which led to a legal battle lasting almost 10 years over the preservation of the JKA name).
The Nakayama era was truly the golden age of the JKA. Indeed, with a meticulous and detailed organization of the Karate in schools, universities, DΕjo and Kenshusei (the infamous JKA instructor training), and a very rigorous teaching methodology, they were able to raise the skills of their instructors and competitors to a truly incredible and rarely equaled level.
In fact, today most of the Sensei who lead the top Traditional Shotokan organization in the world come from the then unified JKA and its famous Kenshusei.
This video shows some great footage of these feared masters in their young ages as they were training in the famous JKA Hombu Dojo (headquarters) in Tokyo - Ebisu (which sadly became a restaurant in the late 1990s!), under the watchful eye of the late Nakayama Shihan.
For Karate beginners, don't be afraid of what you can see in these kind of videos, because they show nothing less than the best Karate-ka in the world! π
This is just for inspiration purpose, to have an image of what great Karate is and a goal to aim for when we train!
Hope you will enjoy it! π₯π
OSS!
Nicolas
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The JKA under the leadership of Nakayama Shihan
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