THE 1ST WORLD KARATE TOURNAMENT Japan secures the Top Six Places! On November 1 & 2, 1975, the 1st World Karate Tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan. The event marked a milestone achievement, as this was the first ever full contact world karate championship in the long history of the martial art. A total of one hundred and twenty-eight competitors flew from thirty-six different countries to prove themselves to be the best in this fierce competition. Among the contestants, there were Chinese Kung-Fu practitioners, Judo masters and Muay Thai kick boxers, which were all beaten by Kyokushin fighters. Japanese competitors, who were directly trained by Sosai Mas Oyama, claimed a sweeping victory by taking the top six spots. Katsuaki Sato succeeded in leaving his name for the karate history as the first champion of the world. KYOKUSHIN KARATE
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:48:14 +0000
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