bui l d ing bridges

Our Karate community builds bridges with Karate instructors and organizations around the world. This gives our students the opportunity to learn different approaches to Karate and create bonds with Karateka across the globe. We connect with high-level instructors who view Karate not just as a physical activity, but also as a way of developing humble character, confidence, leadership skills in Karate ‘diplomats’ who make the world a better place in their local, regional, and global communities. Throughout the magazine, we feature a few of the instructors who represent this approach to Karate and with whom we have developed a bond.

1969 Matsukura Sensei graduated from Takushoku University

1973 He became a coach of the Karatedo club of Takushoku University

1974 He became first a judge of Kanto University

Karatedo Federation (KUKF), then chief judge of KUKF, then a judge of All Japan University Karatedo Federation (JUKF), and finally chief judge of JUKF as well as president of KUKF

2016 He visited Portugal as the leader of the Japanese team for the FISU World University

Karatedo Championship

2018 He became the president of JUKF

2022 He signed and helped create the official partnership between Boston Karateka and the JUKF

These are the five elements of Matsukura Sensei’s slogan for JUKF

1 2 3 4

Harmonization of spirit/technique/body though training of Karatedo

Basic technique to be fundamental element of Karatedo

High level of Sundome (controlling

Tsuki/Keri technique)

Balancing college academic studies and sustainable training of Karatedo 5

Pursuing the spirit of martial art, not to stick to win and loss of tournament

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