Karate in the United Kingdom
Karate in the United Kingdom | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Governing body | British Karate Federation |
National team(s) | Great Britain Olympics team |
International competitions | |
Karate was first introduced in the United Kingdom by Vernon Bell, a judo instructor who attended karate classes with Henry Plée in Paris.[1]
History
Following its introduction by Vernon Bell, karate was popularised in the UK by various instructors, Japanese and otherwise.[2] Organisations such as the Karate Union of Great Britain were established by experts and enthusiasts to promote karate in the UK.[3][4]
The
.Karate in the UK was the subject of controversy in its early years, following the 1966 murder of Andy Allen by Anthony Creamer, a street fighter and self-taught karate enthusiast.[6][7]
National governing body
The British Karate Federation (BKF) is the largest karate association in the United Kingdom, and a member of the
On behalf of the
International competition
The United Kingdom was once considered a "world power" of
Although the UK is represented by Team GB at the Summer Olympics, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales each have separate federations represented in the EKF and WKF.
Today
Karate is one of the most popular martial arts in the United Kingdom today.[12][13][14][15] In Scotland, it was noted as the fastest-growing girls' sport between 2011/12 and 2016/17.[16]
References
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- ^ "Exclusive: UK Karate History". Bushinkai. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
- ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (1 March 1967). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via Google Books.
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- ^ "New Martial Arts Partnership Announced Between Karate and Taekwondo". 8 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Karate: Ancient pursuit in need of new face: Steve Bunce reports from". Independent. 9 May 1994. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (1 February 1985). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via Google Books.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "English Karate Council Development Plan 2014-2018" (PDF). Englishkaratecouncil.com\accessdate=2017-07-26.
- ISBN 9780230359505. Retrieved 26 July 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Karate participation England 2006-2016 - UK Statistics". Statista. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Scott, David (2 October 2017). "Karate is the fastest growing sport for girls in Scotland". Express. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
Bibliography
- The Kanazawa Years : Reminiscences by Michael Randall, 7th Dan on a Golden Age in British Karate, Shoto Publishing, 1998, ISBN 978-0953028733