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1. Who is known as the founder of Shotokan karate? He is also known as "The Father of Modern Karate".
2. The Japan Karate Association (JKA) is one of the biggest and well known Shotokan karate organizations in the world. Who was the first Chief Instructor of the JKA in Japan?
3. In what year was the Japan Karate Association established?
4. Hirokazu Kanazawa is a well known Shotokan karate master. Which well known international Shotokan karate organization did he establish in 1977?
5. Who was the winner of the kumite championship at the first JKA Open Tournament, which was held in 1957?
6. Keinosuke Enoeda was Chief Instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) until his death in 2003. His nickname was "Tora". What does "Tora" mean?
7. Within Shotokan karate we find the five Heian kata. These kata were originally known as the Pinan kata but were later renamed by Gichin Funakoshi. Who is credited as being the creator of the five Pinan/Heian kata?
8. What does the term "Shotokan" mean?
9. Karate developed around three main areas on Okinawa. These areas were known as Naha, Shuri and Tomari. The three main systems of karate which developed on Okinawa took their names from these areas: Naha-te, Shuri-te and Tomari-te. Which one of these three had the biggest influence on the development of Shotokan karate?
10. How many kata were included in the original JKA syllabus by Masatoshi Nakayama?
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