Shigeru Takashina (September 28, 1943 – September 3, 2013) was the founder and Chief Instructor of the South Atlantic Karate Association, an organization of the

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(JKA). In 1966 he graduated from

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and entered the Instructor School of the Japan Karate Association, graduating in 1968. Takashina was the Captain of the Japan team in the 1st

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held in

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in 1970 and scored a perfect win. He moved to the United States in 1972.

ISKF

Under

Teruyuki Okazaki Teruyuki Okazaki (岡崎照幸, June 22, 1931 – April 21, 2020), was a tenth degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, as well as the founder and chief instructor of the International Shotokan Karate Federation ( ISKF). Along with Gichin Funakos ...

, Takashina was a founding member of the

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along with

Takayuki Mikami is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate based in the United States of America. He holds the rank of 9th ''dan'' black belt in the art, awarded under the Japan Karate Association. In 1958, Mikami tied for first place in the All Japan Karate Cham ...

Yutaka Yaguchi Yutaka Yaguchi (born November 14, 1932) is the Chief Instructor and Chairman of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) Mountain States Region. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1932 and began karate training in 1952. He later tes ...

and Shojiro Koyama. In June 2007, the ISKF made the decision to leave the JKA. Yaguchi continued his affiliation with the ISKF, however, the other founding Masters decided to remain with the JKA and formed the JKA World Federation - America (JKA/WF). Takashina's perspective on this difficult transition is published.Letter from S. Takashina to Mr. T. Okazaki

References

External links

South Atlantic Karate Association websiteJKA World Federation - America (JKA/WF)Shigeru Takashina: His Shotokan Life and Legacy
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