User:Stevanharrison

Stevan Harrison JSKA 7th Dan Chief Instructor for Keibu Kan Stevan is a member of JSKA. He graded in 1990 with Enoeda Sensei under the KUGB for shodan and Nidan in 1992. Stevan Harrison first graded with Shihan Abe in 1998 at the JKA World Karate Championships in Switzerland for his 3rd Dan and JKA D class instructor, judge and examiner. As of May 2017 he is a 7th Dan with A class qualification for Judge, Instructor and Examiner. The first dojo he opened in 1992 was in Basingstoke and was called, Hampshire Shotokan Karate (HSK). The HSK grew in the south of England with Stevan the chief instructor. The club was affiliated to the KUGB until 1997. The club then joined the JKA UK under sensei Sidoli. In 1999 Stevan stayed with Keigo Abe Sensei After another split within the JKA and his newly formed association the JSKA. Stevan then became the chief instructor in England for the JSKA The HSK Changed its name to JSKA UK and steadily grew in England. Sensei stevan was also instrumental in both Ireland and Scotland joining the JSKA with Mike McCusker the chief instructor for JSKA Scotland and sensei Short becoming the chief instructor in Ireland. In 2014 two former students of Stevan's formed their own organisations due to the increase in size. Stevan's own clubs are now called keikbu kan and are directly affiliated to the JSKA in Japan. the other two orgainsations are called, JSKA UK and JSKA England. Other students have also gone through stevan and are now running their own clubs or organisations. These include, Amanda Gisby, Stephen Bailes, Paul Larson JSKA England, Jana Gee JSKA UK. Other students have gone on to open clubs in other countries and continue to teach. in total there have been many thousands of students, 100's of them reaching black belt and many have gone on to teach.

The Keibu Kan continue to be part of JSKA and affiliate direct to Japan. For further details, see, www.keibukan.co.uk The original www.hsk.co.uk web site also still works. 2015 saw yet another year where keigo Abe sensei was hosted by sensei Harrison in England. Stevan has been able to have Abe sensei come to the UK since 1999. He has also been fortunate to be have been invited to Japan to train by sensei on several occasions and also take students to also experience training in Japan. In May 2017 he was graded by JSKA WORLD CHIEF Instructor, Keigo Abe sensei to JSKA 7th Dan while Stevan was training in Matsuyama, Japan. Stevan is now the highest and most senior active JSKA Student in the UK. Stevan continues to compete at both the European and World Karate championship.

Below is from the JSKA Information page from Shihan Kiego Abe 9th Dan and is for the promotion and popularisation of Karate-do.

What is the Japan Shotokan Karate Association I started my karate organization, Japan Shotokan Karate Association on 10th February 1999. It is, of course, based on one of the Shotokan styles in Japan but also includes “Abe style “within it. Let me introduce you to the years preceding this. I started Karate and Judo training at 15 years old. When I was 4th Dan I entered the Japan Karate Association in 1958 where I met Sensei Masatoshi Nakayama who became my grand master, along with many other Sensei. Sensei Nakayama told me that he was taught not only by Sensei Gichin Funakoshi but also by Yoshitaka Funakoshi his son. So my style of karate has a lot of influence from Sensei Yoshitaka too. The wide foot stance presently used and low stance reflect this. After I became an instructor at the JKA in 1965 and belonged to the instructors section at the JKA. In 1985, I became director of Qualification and from 1990 Technical Director of the JKA Matsuno section, from which I retired on 31 January 1999. During my active years, I took 3rd place in the first JKA National Championship and participated in the 2nd World Championship in Paris, as Captain of the Japanese team. I won first place in the JKA International Friendship Tournament in 1973, and 1st place in the 2nd and 3rd JKF National Championships as representative of Tokyo. I have always thought that competition was one form of practice of Budo and was useful for improving techniques. I feel however that Karate nowadays is centred only on winning competitions and that everybody trains forwards this end. This is far from the truth. I believe that the true purpose of Karate lies in daily training and the goal is to develop a strong mind and body. Through this training, and furthermore to contribute to society in general. I came to establish the JSKA to realise this true Karate purpose. The JSKA Karate philosophy

1. Learn Self-defence as a martial art

2. Improve technique as a sport

3. Enjoy as a means for developing a healthy body and mind

I hope that Karate-ka who understand these philosophies will join us.

Keigo Abe.

If you would like to join Keibu kan email [stevan@jska.co.uk] for details. www.jska.co.uk