From the Archive: 1970s, Part 1

Introducing a series called FROM THE ARCHIVE, a digital stroll through the photo collection of Shihan Howard Lipman.

This series will showcase a pictorial history of Kyokushin, of KIMAA and its members, publishing on the 1st of every month throughout 2017.

First up, Shihan Howard on his path to black belt…

Early kumite training (Shihan Howard on the right)

Strength training

Extinguishing the candle with a kick

Tameshiwari

Conditioning

Tameshiwari by Shihan Howard (right)

Another student performs tameshiwari

Beach training!

Shihan Howard: far right

Shihan Bob Boulton & Shihan Howard Lipman

Shihan Howard (right) in seiza

Shihan Howard Lipman (left) in training for Shodan

Shihan Howard Lipman in his Shodan grading, 1976