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Kunio Kobayashi (karateka)

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Kunio Kobayashi
Born(1967-07-05)5 July 1967
Tokyo, Japan
StyleShotokan Karate
Teacher(s)Masatoshi Nakayama
Rank7th Dan karate (JKA)

Kunio Kobayashi (Kobayashi Kunio, born 5 July 1967) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate.[1] He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on 2 occasions and for kumite on 3 occasions.[1] He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.[1]

Biography

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Kunio Kobayashi was born in Tokyo, Japan on 5 July 1967. He studied at Komazawa University. His karate training began during his 1st year of junior high school.

Competition

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Kunio Kobayashi has had considerable success in karate competition.

Major Tournament Success

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  • 51st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2008) - 1st Place Kata
  • 10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship Tournament (Sydney, 2006) - 2nd Place Kata
  • 49th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2006) - 2nd Place Kata
  • 48th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2005) - 1st Place Kata
  • 9th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo, 2004) - 3rd Place Kata
  • 47th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2004) - 1st Place Kumite; 2nd Place Kata
  • 46th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2003) - 2nd Place Kata; 3rd Place Kumite
  • 45th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (2002) - 1st Place Kumite; 3rd Place Kata
  • 42nd JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1999) - 1st Place Kumite
  • 41st JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1998) - 3rd Place Kumite
  • 40th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1997) - 3rd Place Kumite
  • 6th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Osaka, 1996) - 3rd Place Kumite
  • 39th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1996) - 3rd Place Kumite
  • 4th Shoto World Cup Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo, 1992) - 3rd Place Kumite
  • 34th JKA All Japan Karate Championship (1991) - 3rd Place Kumite

References

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  1. ^ a b c JKA: Instructor profiles – Sensei Kunio Kobayashi Retrieved on 21 September 2014