Funakoshi Karate International
312 Kurtwood Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
ph: 208-569-9520
alt: 208-233-0104
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A Brief History
EDWIN JAMES WARD.
SOKE DAI HANSHI.
FOUNDER AND HEAD OF FUNAKOSHI RYU AND FUNAKOSHI KARATE INTERNATIONAL KARATE INTERNATIONAL.
Started his Martial arts career in 1958. Holds black belt degrees in Judo, and various other styles of karate and Kobudo.
In 1964 and 1965 with the visit of top J. K. A Instructors, KASE, ENOEDA , SHARAI and KANAZAWA to South Africa, received nine months of intensive training of up to six hours a day. On his trips to Japan he studied with many of the top Japanese Masters from many different styles.
In 1966 He formulated and founded the style FUNAKOSHI RYU.
FUNAKOSHI RYU,Karate techniques are similar in most styles of karate. It is the system in which they are taught that indentifies the style.
Funakoshi ryu has a structured sequential training system. The Kamae stance a major factor in our style, it is featured in all our forms, kata, kion and kumite.
This stance is more than just a position, it contains accurate foot, leg, hand, shoulder, hip and body positions. This stance is an aggressive and defensive position, you could say this stance identifies FUNAKOSHI RYU.
Many styles have copied this Kamae and yet it is still not in there basics and kata.
Our curriculum of form training is unique. The definitive head movements in our system we are leaders.
FUNAKOSHI RYU INTRODUCED TO THE KARATE WORLD the unique system of the white stripe through the belt for all
Junior Karateka and the awarding of a junior black belt with a white stripe.
FUNAKOSHI RYU ADHERES TO CORRECT PHILOSOPHICAL TEACHINGS.
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312 Kurtwood Drive
Pocatello, ID 83204
ph: 208-569-9520
alt: 208-233-0104
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