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Background history
How a karate tradition from Okinawa reached clubs across Australia: Funakoshi Gichin and Shotokan, the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation and its founder, Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya, and WSKF Australia.
01Roots
Centuries in the making
- Centuries
India, China, Okinawa
Karate-do traces its roots back centuries, through India, China and Okinawa.
- Four styles
Shotokan among the main schools
Shotokan is one of the four main styles of karate.
- Shotokan
- Goju-Ryu
- Wado-Ryu
- Shito-Ryu
02Japan
Funakoshi Gichin and Shotokan
- Early 1920s
Karate comes to Japan
The Okinawan master Funakoshi Gichin introduced karate to Japan after a demonstration for the Tokyo Department of Education. The style he taught takes its name from Shoto, his pen name.
- 1958
A teacher to the end
After the Second World War, Shotokan grew in popularity across the Western world. Funakoshi kept teaching until his death in 1958.
- The JKA
The Japan Karate Association
The JKA became the most influential Shotokan organisation. Many of the mainstream Shotokan organisations grew from it, the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation among them.
03The federation
Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya and the WSKF
The World Shotokan Karate-do Federation was formed by Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya, its founder and Chief Instructor.
- 1973
Trained as an instructor
Sensei Kasuya graduated from the JKA's Instructors Special Training Course.
- 1975
World Championships, USA
He placed first in both team kata and team kumite.
- 1985
Retires from competition
He retired from competition at the age of 37.
- 1990
The WSKF is formed
Sensei Kasuya, who had led the international division of Shotokan Karate International, formed the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation. Its Establishment Declaration, dated 1 June 1990, rejects prejudice and discrimination, takes no position on religion or politics, and promotes friendship and understanding.
- Today
From a handful of countries to over 100
The federation began with a handful of member countries and now has more than 100. As Chief Instructor, Sensei Kasuya travels each year to teach and to keep technical standards consistent around the world.
04Australia
WSKF Australia
WSKF Australia is a registered member of the federation. Its story runs through its Principal Instructor, Grant Rollinson.
- 1983
Shotokan in Perth
Grant Rollinson moves from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Perth and begins Shotokan karate, training under Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa with Shotokan Karate International Australia.
- 1988
A first club
Grant starts teaching at his first club.
- 1998
Joining the WSKF
Grant joins the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation to train under Sensei Kasuya.
- 2009
Full time
Grant makes teaching Shotokan his full-time work.
- Today
Clubs in five states
Grant and Sheela Rollinson run WSKF Perth, with venues at Cannington, Doubleview, Ellenbrook, Kwinana and Riverton, and WSKF clubs now teach in Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.
05Be part of it
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