Loek Hollander
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Loek Hollander is a prominent Dutch karate practitioner. He began training Kyokushin
Karate
in the Netherlands in 1962. Hollander earned his 1st dan
ranking in 1965.
Hollander was the fourth person ever to complete the 100-man kumite
in 1967
After Sosai
Masutatsu Oyama
's death, new director Shokei Matsui
appointed Hollander to be a regional representative for the European and African nations. In 1999, Matsui honored Hollander with the rank of 8th dan, making him one of the highest-ranking members of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan
. Hollander was the International Committee Member for Europe and Africa within the IKO led by Shokei Matsui
, until August 13, 2010, when he resigned from the organization in protest.
Kyokushin
is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese karate master, who was born under the name Choi Young-Eui . Kyokushinkai is Japanese for "the society of the ultimate truth". Kyokushin is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training...
Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
in the Netherlands in 1962. Hollander earned his 1st dan
Dan (rank)
The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...
ranking in 1965.
Hollander was the fourth person ever to complete the 100-man kumite
100-man kumite
100-man kumite is an extreme test of physical and mental endurance in Kyokushin karate. Kumite , one of the three main sections of karate training, involves simulated combat against an opponent. The 100-man kumite consists of 100 rounds of kumite, each between one-and-a-half and two minutes in...
in 1967
After Sosai
Sosai
The Japanese word Sosai means roughly "president" or "director-general". It is used in several ways:-Political:*Sosai, or president of the government, was only once the title of the imperial prime minister: from 1 January 1868 The Japanese word Sosai (Japanese:総裁, "Sōsai") means roughly...
Masutatsu Oyama
Masutatsu Oyama
, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. He was born Choi Yeong-eui . A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1964...
's death, new director Shokei Matsui
Shokei Matsui
, also known by his Korean name of Moon Jang Gyu , is a master of Kyokushin karate and current Kancho of one faction of the International Karate Organization founded by Mas Oyama ....
appointed Hollander to be a regional representative for the European and African nations. In 1999, Matsui honored Hollander with the rank of 8th dan, making him one of the highest-ranking members of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan
International Karate Organization
The International Karate Organization was founded by Mas Oyama in Japan. Its purpose is to promote and teach the Kyokushin Way around the globe...
. Hollander was the International Committee Member for Europe and Africa within the IKO led by Shokei Matsui
Shokei Matsui
, also known by his Korean name of Moon Jang Gyu , is a master of Kyokushin karate and current Kancho of one faction of the International Karate Organization founded by Mas Oyama ....
, until August 13, 2010, when he resigned from the organization in protest.