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For BJJ we only have look at https://www.bjj.org

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For BJJ we only have look at https://www.bjj.org

Nice. That's good to know. Why can't there be something like this for Karate...? I guess there is just too many systems, and too many dojo's.

Thanks dude!

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I'm looking to see if there is a way to find out who an instructor trained under (besides asking him)

It really depends on the style. In a style like Uechi-Ryu, it's fairly easy as records are well kept, and the community is small.

In my case, I can trace my lineage back to 1897, and Kanbun Uechi's teacher. (Shushiwa). But in other styles, I'm sure it's much harder. And I'm sure in sytles like "Bob-Ryu" lineage doesn't mean much as the self proclaimed "Grandmaster" doesn't care about his lineage as he (or she) is the founder.

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I was told that the Hokkaido branch of Kyokushinkaikan had dissolved after Sosai Oyama passed away. My sensei was from there.

Sensei Taku Nakasaka started Kyokushin Karate at age 15.

In 1984, he placed 1st in the All Hokkaido Prefecture High School Karate Championships, when he was 17 years old (Open weight 90 fighters tournament). The following year, he won a championship as a Lightweight Men's Advance tournament. (64 fighters Tournament)

Soon after, he became Assistant Instructor of the I.K.O. Kyokushinkaikan Dojo in his local area. At the age of 23, Sensei Nakasaka moved to United States in 1990.

At the 6th World Open Karate Tournament in November 1995, he was in the top position among the nine fighters chosen to represent the U.S.A. and placed among the best 32 out of the 168 top fighters in the world.

The Little Tokyo Dojo located in Los Angeles, California opened in 1996.

In 2005, he became a branch chief of the Greater Los Angeles area.

Kyokushin Karate of Los Angeles @ http://www.kyokushinla.com


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