One year to the day today (15th August) the world lost one of the great karate masters, Tetsuhiko Asai (10th Dan). Sensei Asai was the World Chief Instructor of the Shotokan karate association that I was a Member from 1990 to when I stopped training. Although I never had the priviledge of training and meeting him, I feel I must write this little section on the blog dedicated to him. He was the head of our association and if not for politics he would have been the headmaster of Shotokan karate. Even though CMA karate is Wado Ryu and we take our inspiration from Master Ohtsuka, it must be said that which ever style of karate we study, we all try to uphold the true spirit of Karate Do, we are all part of the greater martial arts fraternity and respect to others should be given.
I have recently viewed some footage of Asai Sensei on youtube and watching it saddened me to think that he is not alive today doing what he loved. Even though I have no relationship to him except the one mentioned above it is a sad loss to the world as whole when someone of honour and integrity passes away, whether karate related or not.
RIP: Tetsuhiko Asai
If anyone is interested in seeing the footage on youtube, just search the site for Tetsuhiko Asai and be prepared to be amazed by this 70 year old master doing what many younger people will never be able to do
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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2 comments:
hi ian its katie, havent seen you for a while. i would just like to say that i looked at that footage on you tube and it truly amazing that a man of his age can do that. i wish i could! you are right. i totallt agree that it is extremely sad that he is not around doing what we all know he did best
Hello sr its me francis well i msut say this blog keeps getting better keep up the good work thank for all that you do for cma .See you next lession.
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