Rikuta KOGA Hanshi,

8th dan,

Technical Director of  Wa-go-Karatedo Kyokai asd

 

Rikuta KOGA Shihan

 

Technical Director of Wa-go-Karatedo,

Koga Shihan is an Expert formed in the same style as Master Kanazawa.

He is one of the most eminent representatives of the SKIF Europe.

Based in Switzerland, he also gives courses in Europe, South Africa and Israel each year.

 

After training , KOGA Sensei, is willing to forget the formalism of the etiquette, and enjoys taking time with the students.

 

Over the years, his Students have learned to like him not only be his high technical level and capabilities,

but also for his great humanity and true and faithful spirit of Budo,  without forgetting the “Shoshin o Wasurezu” proverb.

 

Biography :

 

1941

Birth of KOGA Shihan in the prefecture of Fukuoka , Japan

1960

Enters Kanazawa-City’s University, and practice Karatedo under guidance of NISHIMURA Shihan

1962

1 Dan

1964

Opens a Dojo in the compant where he works as Designer

1965

2 Dan

1969

Creates Shotokan Karatedo Organisation in Hong Kong

1970

3 Dan

1973

Leaves Hong Kong and comes to live in Switzerland

1976

4 Dan and International Kata and Kumite Referee

1977

Creates S.K.I.F  Switzerland and becomes Chief Instructor

1980

5 Dan and his nominated General Secretary of S.K.I.F. Europe

1981

Creates SKIF Belgium and his nominated Technical Director

1986

6 Dan

Nowadays

Chief Instructor of SKISF (Switzerland), and

Technical Director S.K.I.F. BELGIUM (1981-2008)

Technical Adviser/Director S.K.I.F Israel

Technical Adviser/ Director S.K.I.F South Africa

Adviser to S.K.I.F Portugal and S.K.I.F Spain

Founder of S.K.I.F RUSSIA

He is also asked to give trainings in several different countries around the world.

SKIF Chief Referee in charge of

the Bali World Championships in 2000.

( In 2006 he decided to participate once again in the SKIF World Championships Senior Kata Category in Tokyo, and won the First Place ! )

8th  Dan and tittle of Hanshi