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| Takayuki Kubota | |
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| Born | 20 September 1934 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Residence | Glendale, California USA |
| Style | Gosoku-ryu |
| Rank | 10 dan karate
10 dan kubojitsu
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| Years active | 71 |
| Notable students | James Kaan, Rod Kuratomi, Val Mijailovic, Chuck Norris |
| Website | http://ikakarate.com/ |
Takayuki Kubota (窪田 孝行, Kubota Takayuki) is a Grand Master 10 Dan, founder of the Gosoku-ryu style of karate, and founder and president of the International Karate Association Inc.
Kubota holds the title of Sōke for his development of the Gosoku-ryū style of karate. He was a self-defense instructor for the Tokyo Police department in the 1950s where he was noted for his expertise in practical style karate. He has devoted his life to learning, creating and teaching the application of self-defense techniques to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel. He has earned black belt degrees in karate, judo, aikido, kendo and iaido.[1] He is also the inventor and patent-holder of the Kubotan self-defense key chain.[2]
Biography
Kubota was born 20 September 1934 in Kumamoto, Japan. Kubota began studying at the age of 4 under the direction of his father Denjiro Kubota. Kubota began His first formal karate training under the guidance of two Okinawan experts in the martial art of 'te'.
At the age of thirteen he went to Tokyo to seek his fortune. Because of his skill in taiho jutsu (arresting technique), he was given a place to stay and food to eat by a Tokyo policeman.[3]
In 1990, he was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine's Hall of Fame as 'Weapons Instructor of the Year'.[4]
Gosoku-ryu
Kubota's named his karate style Gosoku-ryu ("hard-fast style") and holds the title Sōke, meaning founder or creator.
At the age of 19, Kubota was commissioned to teach and train the Kamata Police Department in Tokyo.[3] It was in this era that Gosoku-ryu's techniques were refined. Kubota taught at the Kamata Police Department for ten years.[3]
U.S. military and government personnel at the American military bases invited him to teach self defense. From 1958 to 1960 he taught the U.S. Military Police at Camp Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He taught self-defense to the U.S. Army personnel at Kishine Barracks in Yokohama from 1959 to 1964. From 1961 to 1963, he taught American personnel at Grand Heights Air Force Base in Tokyo and U.S. Air Force Police at Fuchu Air Force Base.[3]
USA
On 2 August 1964, Kubota was invited by Ed Parker to give a demonstration at Parker's First Annual International Karate Tournament in Long Beach. In late 1964 he permanently relocated to America. Kubota taught self-defense at the Los Angeles Police Department Academy for several years.[1]
Ranks
In the 70 years that have passed since Soke Kubota took up the martial arts, he has made the rounds in the number of styles. The following are the martial arts in which the master holds a black belt.[5]:
- 10 dan in karate (founder of Gosoku-ryu)
- 10 dan in kubojitsu (founder)
- 5 dan in aikido
- 5 dan in judo
- 2 dan in kendo
Inventions
The five and half inch plastic Kubotan key chain is Kubota's most important invention. It was designed for female Los Angeles Police Department officers. Kubota taught other law enforcement agencies including the FBI, LAPD, NYPD, LASD and the DEA. He lectured the Stanford University's football team on defense strategies. He teaches courses ranging from simple handcuffing to advanced police baton techniques using the side-handled baton (a tonfa-like weapon).
Books
Kubota also has written several books on the martial arts:
- Baton Techniques and Training (1972)[6]
- Fighting Karate Gosoku Ryu Hard Fast Style (1980)[7]
- Weapons Kumite: Fighting With Traditional Weapons (1983)[8]
- Kubotan Keychain (1985)[9]
- Close Encounters: The Arresting Art of Taiho Jutsu (1988) [10]
- Fighting Karate (2003)[11]
References
- ^ a b http://www.completemartialarts.com/whoswho/halloffame/takayukikubota.htm
- ^ Google Patent Search
- ^ a b c d http://ika-gosoku.sumy.ua/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=32&Itemid=54
- ^ Black Belt Magazine: Weapons Instructor of the Year
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Hamilton, Hank (2001). "Rapid Response". Black Belt. 39 (4): 52. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|laydate=,|trans_title=,|laysummary=, and|laysource=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Kubota, Takayuki (1972). Baton Techniques and Training. Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 0398023387.
- ^ Kubota, Takayuki (1980). Fighting Karate Gosoku Ryu Hard Fast Style. Unique Publications. ISBN 0865680108.
- ^ Kubota, Takayuki (1983). Weapons Kumite: Fighting With Traditional Weapons. Unique Publications. ISBN 0865680426.
- ^ Kubota, Takayuki (1985). Kubotan Keychain. Dragon Books. ISBN 0946062099.
- ^ Kubota, Takayuki (1988). Close Encounters: The Arresting Art of Taiho Jutsu. Dragon Pub Corp. ISBN 094606220X.
- ^ Kubota, Takayuki (2003). Fighting Karate. Unique Publications. ISBN 0865682054.
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