Kubota, Takayuki
Born in Kumamoto, Japan, Takayuki Kubota began studying martial arts
at the age of four under the direction of his father, Denjiro Kubota.
Because of his insatiable desire to learn every aspect of the arts, he
trained daily and studied several different styles of martial arts. Despite
his restrictive scholastic program and grueling training schedules, he
managed to complement his martial arts training with additional studies
in meditation, history and other non-combative aspects of the arts. He
distinguished himself by earning advanced instructor ratings in Judo,
Aikido, Kendo, Iaido and meditation as well as calligraphy and several
other arts. Grand Master Kubota began his teaching career at the age of
14 and it has flourished ever since. At age eighteen he opened his first
dojo in Tokyo. He has taught police techniques for over 35 years from
simple handcuffing to the world famous baton and Kubotan techniques. He
has taught at 34 law enforcement agencies all over the world including
the Tokyo and Los Angeles police departments, the FBI and the California
Highway patrol.
An American citizen since 1974, Grand Master Kubota devotes much of his
time to teaching karate at his school in Glendale, California. Although
he is well known for having been an instructor to some of the most prominent
members of our society, he is most sincerely interested in the development
of karate at all levels and has placed a special emphasis on teaching
young people. Respect and discipline are two of the primary concepts stressed
in all children's classes resulting in proper growth and the continuation
of the art.
In addition to his many other activities, Grand Master Kubota has written
several books on the martial arts. His published works include Action
Kubotan, The Art of Karate, Gosoku-Ryu Karate, Weapons Kumite and others.
He has also produced a number of video tapes on the art. Takayuki Kubota
is also an actor who has appeared in over 300 movies, television shows
and commercials. The Mechanic, Killer Elite, Blue Thunder, Simon &
Simon, Black Rain, Rising Sun and The Hunted are listed among his numerous
acting credits.
Reproduced from www.ikakarate.com with permission. (Edited for punctuation
and clarity)
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