KK Brochure 2025 - Flipbook - Page 17
KOMBATKIDS
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the Japanese
connection
In 2002, Chief Instructor Steve Moore 6th
Dan and Paul Cicarella 5th Dan started
to train regularly with Sakagami Kuniaki
8th Dan.
Sakagami Kuniaki trained under the
founder of Wado Ryu karate Grandmaster Ohtsuka-Hironori 10th Dan Meijin
(1892 – 1982). Sakagami Kuniaki is one of
the original Japanese Instructors who left
Japan to teach in UK and Europe in the
1970’s.
Chief Instructor Steve Moore and Paul
Cicarella have since trained weekly
under the tuition of Sakagami Kuniaki for
over 20 years with Instructor Jamie
Donaghy joining this class during this
period focusing on the study of Wado
karate to the highest standard.
Sakagami Kuniaki is President of Wadokai
England. Kombat Federation has
affiliation with Wadokai England and
Chief Instructor Steve Moore is a
Wadokai England Kata coach. Wadokai
England is an organisation that brings
Wado member groups together and
offers students the opportunity to
compete at JKF Wadokai European and
World level events.
Chief Instructor Steve Moore and a
number of Kombat Federation Instructor
grades are registered at the JKF Wadokai
headquarters Tokyo, Japan.
Kombat Federation organises regular
courses for their Instructors with Sakagami Kuniaki. Instructors are graded by
Sakagami Kuniaki.
In the early ‘00s, Chief Instructor Steve
Moore, Selina Moore and Paul Cicarella
began the study of Ryukyu Kobujutsu, a
traditional weapons system from
Okinawa covering the weapons of Bo,
Sai, Kama, Tekko and Tonfa.
In 2019, Chief Instructor Steve Moore
achieved his Black Belt status graded by
Julian Mead 7th Dan, Head of the Ryukyu
Kobujutsu Association of Great Britain.
Steve still continues to attend courses
and trains weekly under private tuition.
Chief Instructor Steve Moore:
“Learning the ancient weapons
system of Kobujutsu has
benefitted greatly to my
understanding and given more
depth to my years of karate study”
Chief Instructor Steve Moore, Selina
Moore and family have attended the
Wadokai World Cup in Japan 2005 and
2015.
