Shihan Howard as a green belt.
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