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29-751: In 1981, Kazuyoshi Ishii established his own style of karate, forming the International Practical Karate Federation Seidokaikan, and became the Kancho (Grandmaster) of Seidokaikan based in Osaka. Kancho Ishii's top student at this time was Takeo Nakayama, who had achieved fame by taking second place in the 1977 Kyokushin All-Japan tournament as a green belt. In 1983, Kancho published a karate technical manual entitled "Full Contact Seido Karate". The following month

58-405: A Muay Thai trainer. Changpuek was born and raised in a small village some 30 km from the town of Prakhonchai, Buriram in northeastern Thailand, one of seven children. A young Changpuek became attracted to Muay Thai from watching local fighters and started training at home alongside his brothers under the tutelage of their father. He had his first fight at 14 and by 18 had left home to join

87-576: A busy year for Changpuek, he fought on cards throughout the year in Japan picking up several victories as well as losing to legendary karateka Andy Hug at the karate world cup. At the end of the year he fought in the K-2 Grand Prix '93 a tournament held by K-1 for light heavyweight fighters. As the smallest fighter at the event weighing only 75 kg, Changpuek faced Rob Kaman in the fourth (and final) match of their quartet of fights, winning

116-699: A culmination of low kicks that the American fighter was unprepared for. In 1989 Changpuek faced another top class fighter in Rob Kaman. Changpuek won the first match of four between the two by decision in Paris setting the way for a rematch in Amsterdam the following year this time with the added bonus of the I.M.T.F. light heavyweight world title. Kaman gained his revenge in Amsterdam knocking out Changpuek in

145-419: A grueling match by decision. A victory in the semi-finals against Tasis Petridis meant a final match against future four-time K-1 world champion Ernesto Hoost . Changpuek managed to push the much larger Hoost into an extra round only to lose eventually via a head kick knockout . Although Changpuek would never again quite hit the peak of his success of the early nineties, he fought a number more times with

174-682: A traditional karate style established by Shian Toma in 1984. In 1982, Seidokaikan held its first All-Japan Knockdown Open tournament. This initial event attracted over 3,500 people to the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. Over the next several years the Seidokaikan All-Japan Open tournament became a showpiece in Western Japan, and by 1989 the tournament was attracting over 8,000 fans, bringing competitors from more than 20 styles of karate. In 1988, at

203-676: Is a style of Okinawa classical karate ( Tode ) and Kobudo founded in 1984 by Shian Toma. It is a synthesis of the Shorin Ryu katas, Motobu Ryu two-person open hand grappling and weapons techniques, and Kobudo katas mostly of the Ryukyu Kobudo lineages. Shian Toma opened his dojo in 1960 teaching Shorin Ryu and Kobudo to the local populace and the US Servicemen . Originally Shian Toma named his dojo Toma Dojo, but later

232-728: Is the senior student of Grand Master Toma and continues to teach the true Seidokan in Spencerport, NY . His senior student is John LaMarca, 8th Dan and Chief of Instruction for Toma Karate Dojos in Spencerport and Arizona. After a separation from the Motobu Society in 1983, Shian Toma formed his own organization called the Zen Okinawa Seidokan Karate Kobudo. A need to develop and organize Okinawa Seidokan's international efforts gave birth to

261-515: The K-1 organization, the highlight being a victory against Nobuaki Kakuda to claim the W.M.T.C. cruiserweight world title and wins against the likes of Kakuda were tempered by defeats against Michael Thompson, Ivan Hippolyte and Manson Gibson . Changpuek fought a number of fights in Europe around the turn of the millennium winning the W.K.U. world title in 2001 but found victories harder to come by as

290-897: The 2nd Karate World Cup attracted American kickboxer Dale Cook , and was ultimately won by Andy Hug. Australian Kyokushin champion Sam Greco joined Seidokaikan. In 1993, English Kyokushin champion Michael Thompson joined Seidokaikan. Seidokaikan founder Kancho Ishii created a kickboxing organization promoted as K-1 . The first K-1 competition, named K-1 Grand Prix, was held in April 1993, and included contests between Andy Hug and Nobuaki Kakuda, and Michael Thompson fighting Kin Taiei . The second K-1 competition named K-1 Sanctuary III held in June 1993 included three karate fights with Andy Hug fighting Minoru Fujita, Michael Thompson fighting Nobuaki Kakuda, and Sam Greco fighting Keisuke Nakagawa. In October 1993,

319-407: The 3rd Karate World Cup was won by Satake Masaaki in a contentious judges' decision. In the final, Andy Hug fought two rounds against Satake Masaaki, but the judges remained deadlocked after an extension round. The fight then went into a further two extension rounds, with fighters donning boxing gloves and with face strikes allowed. Again, the judges' decision was deadlocked. Satake Masaaki was declared

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348-461: The 7th All-Japan Knockdown Open tournament, new rules were used for the first time allowing face strikes wearing boxing gloves for extension rounds. In 1990, Dutch Kyokushin fighter Peter Smit competed in the 8th All-Japan Knockdown Open tournament. In June 1991, 4,500 people crowded into Tokyo's Yoyogi Hall to watch a 5 on 5 challenge match between Seidokaikan and World Oyama Karate with Willie Williams competing. In October 1991, Seidokaikan held

377-569: The K-1 competition named K-1 Fight Night held in Switzerland included a karate fight between Michael Thompson and Swiss Kyokushin fighter Rene Papais. In October 1995, the 5th Karate World Cup had 56 participants, with 44 Japanese fighters, and 12 foreign fighters from Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Holland including Kyokushin fighter John Kleijn, United States and England including Kyokushin fighter Felix Ntumazah who placed 5th. Seidokaikan held

406-635: The Kiatsongrit Gym in Bangkok , where he would remain for more than sixteen years. Changpuek fought at the lower weights in his early years spent on the Bangkok circuit, weighing as little as 49 kg (108 lbs) on his Rajadamnern Stadium debut. After fighting for a number of years in Thailand, Changpuek found it increasingly difficult to get fights domestically as his weight (70 kg)

435-618: The Motobu Undun Di society and the style came to be referred to as Seidokan Motobu Ryu, Toma was promoted by the 13th Soke of Motobu-Ryu, Seikichi Uehara, to 9th Dan Hanshi. Toma was the first person to introduce Motobu-Ryu outside of Okinawa, teaching in North America. The first student of Master Toma to bring Seidokan to the United States was John E. Kennedy who was promoted to 9th Dan by Grand Master Toma in 2001. He

464-807: The Ryukoku Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei (RSKKR) in 2008. This international headquarters is located at the Nix Seidokan Dojo in Okinawa City . Ron Nix is the International Ambassador and President of the RSKKR. Due to the death of the headmaster Shian Toma in May 2013, Shigemitsu Tamae of Yomitan, Okinawa became the second headmaster of Okinawa Seidokan. The surviving Toma family officially retired

493-500: The first Karate World Cup in Japan, which brought together fighters from around the world to compete in an open-weight tournament fought in a boxing ring. The Karate World Cup rules differed from conventional full-contact karate tournaments, providing fighters with the opportunity to win by kickboxing, if a winner was not found in the karate rounds. In the karate rounds, if the judges' decision was deadlocked after an extension round and there

522-433: The first ever W.M.K. world belt. In 1993 Changpuek was invited to compete against some of the world's top heavyweight kickboxers at the inaugural K-1 world grand prix, losing to eventual winner Branko Cikatić by knockout at the quarter-final stage. He was invited back by the organization to take part in a world title fight - defeating Taiei Kin over five rounds to claim the vacant U.K.F. belt. 1993 would continue to be

551-613: The first of a four-part educational video series "Practical Seido Karate" (the first of its kind in Japan) was produced. In 1991, Kancho Ishii's "Katsu Tame no Karate" (Winning Karate) book was published with a companion video. Seidokaikan can be confused with Seido, the World Seido Karate Organization, a traditional non-contact karate style with a similar name established in 1976 by former Kyokushin karateka Tadashi Nakamura and also with Seidokan Karate Kobudo ,

580-660: The last professional Karate World Cup in 1995. Seidokaikan fighters entered the professional kickboxing organization K-1 being promoted by Kancho Ishii. Seidokaikan continues to hold the amateur annual All-Japan Tournament which in 1996 returned to traditional full contact rules. Seidokaikan has schools all over Japan as well as in Greece, Switzerland, Poland, Germany and America. Famous karateka include Nobuaki Kakuda , Satake Masaaki , Toshiyuki Atokawa, Toshiyuki Yanagisawa, Akio Mori (Musashi) , Adam Watt, Arne Soldwedel and Takeru Yokawa. Okinawa Seidokan Okinawa Seidokan

609-521: The last round of their match. The third match between the pair followed two months later with Changpuek taking a decision victory and the belt which Kaman had only just won. After his trilogy of fights with Kaman, Changpuek would continue to fight some of the top light heavyweight fighters in the world between 1990 and 1992, losing one and winning one against Peter Smit, defeating Luc Verheye by knockout and decisioning Orlando Wiet . In this period he would lose and regain his I.M.T.F. world title and claim

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638-628: The name was changed to Sei-Do-Kan Dojo. This translates to "True Way House/Style" or "A House of the True Way". In the early 1960s, Shian Toma's teachings were referred to as a style called Shorinji Ryu , and his dojo belonged to the Okinawa Kenpo Renmei under Shigeru Nakamura . In 1968 Shian Toma, Seikichi Uehara and Seiyu Oyata formed the Ryukyu Karate-do Renmei. Then in 1969 the dojo became an official member of

667-573: The original organization "Zen Okinawa Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei" name. The first word "Zen" was then dropped out of respect to the Toma Family wishes and Shigemitsu Tamae formed the Okinawa Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei (OSKKR) as the head dojo. Shigemitsu Tamae and Ron Nix travel out of Okinawa to teach seminars, and host visiting karate practitioners from all over the world. In 2016 C. Michial Jones , who

696-609: The winner after breaking more tiles than his opponent. The 3rd attracted foreign competitors Kyokushin fighter David Pickthall, Muay Thai kickboxer Changpuek Kiatsongrit and American karate champion Patrick Smith . In October 1994, the 4th Karate World Cup was won by Sam Greco who downed Michael Thompson in the first round with a left low kick followed by a straight right body shot. The 4th had 48 participants including Dutch Kyokushin fighter Kenneth Felter, German Kyokushin fighter André Mewis (placed 5th), American kickboxer Duke Roufus , and English kickboxer Gary Sandland. In June 1995,

725-504: The world an understanding of the effectiveness of Muay Thai. Changpuek is a seven time world champion who has fought some of the world's best fighters at middleweight to heavyweight and has wins against world class fighters such as Rob Kaman (x3), Rick Roufus , Peter Smit and Tosca Petridis . After ending his career as a professional fighter while working for Sitpholek gym in Pattaya, Thailand , he continued his employment at that gym as

754-618: Was beaten by then unknown Adam Watt who was Seidokaikan first non-Japanese live in students. In March 1992, the Karate Olympics I show was held at the Tokyo Gymnasium with Nobuaki Kakuda fighting American Willie Williams. In May, the Karate Olympics II show was held at Tokyo's Yoyogi Hall with Swiss Kyokushin champion Andy Hug fighting Toshiyuki Yanagisawa. Andy Hug joined Siedokaikan. In October 1992,

783-698: Was graded to Shihan by Shian Toma and to Kyoshi by Col. Roy J. Hobbs in Seidokan Karate and Kobudo, founded the International Karate Kobudo Kyokai to further the teachings of Shian Toma. Changpuek Kiatsongrit Changpuek Kiatsongrit ( Thai : ช้างเผือก เกียรติทรงฤทธิ์ ; born October 13, 1966) is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is credited as being one of the first Muay Thai fighters to go abroad and fight other fighters of other martial arts styles, often stronger and heavier than himself, bringing to

812-640: Was no winner by weight difference, the rules then made face strikes legal; fighters donned boxing gloves and kickboxing was permitted for further extension rounds. If the judges' decision was still deadlocked after these extension rounds then the fighter who broke ( tameshiwari ) the greatest number of tiles would be the winner. The Karate World Cup was the first ever professional full-contact karate tournament with fighters paid to participate, in addition to being able to collect prize money for winning. This event attracted Dutch Kyokushin fighters Peter Smit and Gerard Gordeau .The former European Kyokushin champion Gordeau

841-459: Was not typical for a Thai where competitive bouts at tend to be at the lower weights. As a result, he started to fight abroad facing the K.I.C.K. world champion Rick Roufus in a non-title fight in Las Vegas in 1988. Changpuek's leg kicks proved too much for Roufus, despite being knocked down in the first and suffering a broken jaw, won via knockout in the third round. The knockout was due to

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