- Keinosuke Enoeda
Keinosuke Enoeda (1935-2003) was chief instructor of the
KUGB [ [http://www.kugb.org/profiles/profiles_enoeda.html KUGB Profile] ] until his premature death due to cancer. Enoeda was ranked 8th dan inShotokan karate and was world renowned as a formidable karate-ka. Following his death, Enoeda was posthumously awarded 9th dan.After graduating from
Takushoku University he studied at theJKA honbu dojo in Tokyo underMasatoshi Nakayama , the chief instructor. He won the JKA All Japan Championship in 1963. [ [http://www.shuriway.co.uk/enoeda.html Tribute by Terry O'Neill] ] During this period he picked up the nickname "tiger" (tora in Japanese), after Nakayama-sensei had described his fighting. [Master Enoeda: The Legend, by John Cheetham, Shotokan Karate Magazine]On
20 April 1965 , following the JKA policy of sending it's instructors abroad to spread karate, he travelled toEngland with JKA instructors Shirai, Kanazawa and Kase [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibkTfKQZNqw YouTube - Keinosuke Enoeda - 1935-2003 ] ] . He began teaching inLiverpool .Notable Events
* Enoeda appeared in a TV advertisement for Kung Phooey Crisps.
* Enoeda appeared in the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice.
* In 1973 he led a demonstration of karate on live television for the BBC. [Dave Hazard, "Born Fighter" John Blake Publishing 2007 ISBN 978-1-84454-480-6 pp71-74] Part of the "Open Door" series it was the first British TV program entirely about karate. The demonstration included basic techniques, kata, Enoeda fighting multiple opponents, Enoeda against Tomita with a large blade, and the youngDave Hazard breaking a thick piece of Japanese hardwood.Assistants
As chief instructor of the KUGB, Enoeda was assisted by the following instructors: [Master Enoeda: The Legend]
* Sadashige Kato (1966?-1973)
* Hideo Tomita (1973-1974)
* Masao Kawasoe (1974-1982)
* Yoshinobu Ohta (1982-2003)Books by Enoeda
* Shotokan Karate: 10th Kyu to 6th Kyu, ISBN 978-0713643114
* Shotokan Karate: 5th Kyu to Black Belt, ISBN 978-0713691368
* Shotokan Advanced Kata: v. 1, ISBN 978-0946062034
* Shotokan Advanced Kata: v. 2, ISBN 978-0946062041
* Shotokan Advanced Kata: v. 3, ISBN 978-0946062058
* Shotokan Advanced Kata: v. 4, ISBN 978-0946062065
* Shotokan Karate Free Fighting Techniques (with Charles Mack), ISBN 978-1874250067References
External links
* [http://www.bernardrosephotography.co.uk/karate3.php Photographs by Bernard Rose]
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