I N M E M O R I A M
v NORIO KAWASOE Shihan
8th dan S.K.I.F. , Chief Instructor SKIF Austria
with deepest regret we have to inform you, that Norio
Kawasoe shihan (8th Dan, Chief Instructor Austria)
on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 lost his fight against his severe illness.
Kawasoe shihan finished Takushoku University at the age of 22 graded 3rd Dan.
1975 he travelled to several European countries and held training sessions.
1976 he settled in Austria and started as Chief Instructor of the Austrian
Federation.
In countless seminars and trainings he instructed thousands of students.
He was also generously and repeatedly invited by numerous European
S.K.I.-federations.
He was not only an incredible Karatedoka and Master,
but also a close friend for 32 years…
We are gratefully looking back to the time when we had the possibility to learn
traditional Karate-Do from Kawasoe shihan.
It is a major honor for us to continue the work following his spirit.
He truly is the example of a perfect Karatedoka.
Oss.
v Davide TONA,
Shodan S.K.I.F. from SKIF Brussels and Wa-go-Karatedo Kyokai
Le
décès accidentel de Davide TONA, survenu brutalement en ce mois d’aout 2002,
alors qu'il effectuait un stage
dans une réserve naturelle en Sicile, nous a plongés dans une
stupeur douloureuse.
Davide
nous est enlevé à un moment où sa vie commençait à se déployer pleinement.
Il a
sans cesse apporté une qualité rare dans toutes les relations, une infinie
humanité,
et tant d’autres qualités qui resteront dans nos cœurs pour
toujours grâce à lui.
Arrivé
au Dojo dans le début des années 1980, il est resté présent et fidèle à ses
convictions.
Ayant
terminé ses études avec succès, il avait repris depuis un peu plus d’un an la
pratique assidue du Karatedo,
et était devenu rapidement, sans l'avoir voulu, un moteur
et un exemple pour tout les autres élèves,
tant ses qualités intrinsèques d’intelligence et de
sensibilité, alliées à une immense
générosité,
et à un labeur aussi inlassable que discret le désignaient
pour occuper dans le futur une des toutes premières places.
Restent
nos souvenirs, témoins d'un être unique par sa générosité, sa clarté pénétrante
et sa large ouverture,
un être rayonnant qui restera infiniment présent dans le
coeur de ceux qui l'ont connu et aimé.
La morte accidentale di
Davide TONA, sopraggiunta brutalmente in questo mese di Agosto
2002,
durante un periodo di Stage in
una riserva naturale in Sicilia, ci ha fatto cadere in un doloroso stupore.
Davide ci è stato portato
via nel momento in cui la sua vita cominciava a svilupparsi pienamente.
Ha sempre apportato una
rara qualità in tutte le relazioni, una infinita
umanità, e tante altre qualità
che resteranno nei nostri
cuori per sempre grazie a lui.
Arrivato al Dojo agli inizi degli anni 1980, è rimasto presente e fedele alle
sue convinzioni.
Avendo terminato i suoi
studi con successo, aveva ripreso da poco più di un anno la pratica assidua del
Karatedo,
e rapidamente era
diventato, senza volerlo, un motore ed un esempio per tutti gli altri allievi,
tanto le sue qualità
intrinseche di intelligenza e di sensibilità, uniti ad una immensa generosità,
e ad un lavoro sia
indefesso che discreto lo designavano per occupare nel futuro uno dei primi
posti.
Restano i nostri ricordi,
a testimonianza di un essere unico per la sua generosità, la sua
chiarezza penetrante
e la sua grande ampiezza di
vedute che resterà infinitamente presente nel cuore di quelli che lo hanno
conosciuto e amato.
The accidental death of Davide Tona, that happened unexpectedly this
august 2002,
during a stage in a natural reserve in
Davide was taken away from us, in a moment when his life was just
starting.
He was always caring so much for the quality of his relation with
people, demonstrating an infinite humanity,
and a all lot of other qualities that will stay in our hearts for
always, thanks to him.
He arrived in the Dojo in the beginning of the years 1980, and he always
remained true to his friends
and convictions. He had just finished studying, and had started to train
again after being graduated,
a little bit more than a year ago, and he rapidly became, without
willing, one of the “engines” of the dojo
and an example figure for the other students, thanks to his intrinsic
qualities of intelligence,
sensibility, together with an immense generosity, and a non-stop
discreet working spirit that would
surely bring him, in the future, to one of the leading positions.
The memories remaining are those, of a unique person full of generosity,
a penetrating clear and pure spirit,
an open minded and bright human being that will forever stay in the
heart of those who knew and loved him.