Kazumi Tabata
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Kazumi Tabata is an 8th degree Grand Master in Shotokan karate. He trained under Master Isao Obata who was a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi. He founded the North American Karate-Do Federation (NAKF) and the New England Collegiate Karate Conference (NECKC), and lives in Massachusetts in the United States.
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[edit] North American Karate-do Federation
The North American Karate-do Federation is a collection of Shotokan karate schools, mostly in New England and centered in Greater Boston. The organization was founded in 1968 by Tabata. Its sister organisation is the NECKC, and together they host a bi-annual tournament.
[edit] Current Members
- Haverhill YMCA, under Sensei Robert Harb - Haverhill, Massachusetts.
- Triumph Martial Arts, under Sensei Mark Ryder - Concord, Massachusetts.
- Lunenburg School, under Sensei George Noone - Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
- Claremont School, under Sensei Bill Charles - Claremont, New Hampshire.
- Wyoming Valley Karate Club, under Sensei James Ambrose - Plains Township, Pennsylvania.
[edit] The New England Collegiate Karate Conference
The New England Collegiate Karate Conference is a group of colleges and universities in the New England area, centered in Boston, that was founded by and train under Tabata. It is a sister organization of the NAKF.
[edit] Current Members
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tufts University
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
[edit] Bibliography
- Tabata, Kazumi (2003). Secret Tactics: Lessons from the Great Master of Martial Arts, first edition, Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0804834881.
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