is a Japanese instructor of

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.JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Kunio Kobayashi
Retrieved on 21 September 2014 He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on 2 occasions and for kumite on 3 occasions. He is currently an instructor of the

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Biography

Kunio Kobayashi was born in

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, Japan on 5 July 1967. He studied at

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. His karate training began during his 1st year of junior high school.

Competition

Kunio Kobayashi has had considerable success in karate competition.

Major Tournament Success

*51st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2008) - 1st Place Kata *10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship Tournament (Sydney, 2006) - 2nd Place Kata *49th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2006) - 2nd Place Kata *48th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2005) - 1st Place Kata *9th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo, 2004) - 3rd Place Kata *47th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2004) - 1st Place Kumite; 2nd Place Kata *46th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2003) - 2nd Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite *45th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2002) - 1st Place Kumite; 3rd Place Kata *42nd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1999) - 1st Place Kumite *41st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1998) - 3rd Place Kumite *40th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1997) - 3rd Place Kumite *6th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Osaka, 1996) - 3rd Place Kumite *39th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1996) - 3rd Place Kumite *4th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo, 1992) - 3rd Place Kumite *34th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1991) - 3rd Place Kumite

References

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