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Humberto Heyden (1949 ) is the current representative of Nihon Karate-Do Shōtōkai to Chile[1] and founder of Shotokai Karate Budo[2].
Early life and Karate grading[editar]
Humberto Heyden was born in Concepción, Chile, on August 2nd of 1949, and his first approach to Karate-do occurred when he was 12 years old. A few years later he received his first-dan (1969), followed by his second-dan in 1971 and third-dan in 1974, the last two obtained from Master Tomoji Ito (1927 – 2011) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Later still, in 1981 and 1989 he graduated as fourth and fifth-dan from Masters Tomoji Ito (Brazil) and Kenjiro Kawanabe (Japan), respectively. He declined any graduation out of the traditional rank system established by Master Gichin Funakoshi [3].
Development of Karate-Budo[editar]
He studied History at the University of Concepción, and after his graduation as third-dan, he turned towards a very unusual, intense and rigorous way of Karate-do and Budo practice —one that he described years later as a quest for reaching the limits of human capacity. Only a few people in the world are known for having studied the physical and mental aspects of Budo as rigorously as he has done. For years Humberto Heyden´s daily practice consisted of three training sessions, for a total of 9 hours per day, six times a week. After years of constant spiritual quest and intense physical practice, he developed the concept “Karate-Budo”, a term he used to describe the real spiritual connection between Karate-do and Budo. Under his guidance many generations of young students have experienced Keiko (“practice”) and learned about its unmatched benefits as a method for self-development. The knowledge gained throughout those years led him to create two of the most important websites related to Karate-do in the world, www.shotokai.cl and www.shotokai.com [4]
Shotokai of Chile[editar]
In 1971 he created the Shindokan School, which was closed in 1974. The same year, after being authorized by Kenjiro Kawanabe Sensei, one of the few direct disciples of Gichin Funakoshi still alive, he founded Shotokai of Chile and Shotokai Karate Budo [5].
Nihon Karate-Do Shōtōkai[editar]
In 1998 he was invited to participate in the celebrations of the 130th anniversary of Master Gichin Funakoshi and the 60th anniversary of the Shotokan Dojo in Tokyo, Japan — both events organized by the Nihon Karate-do Shotokai. Since then he has continued to be an active member of this organization, holding a fifth-dan granted by Master Jotaro Takagi, current successor of Gichin Funakoshi. In 2009, while participating in the celebrations for the 140th anniversary of Master Gichin Funakoshi and 70th anniversary of the Shotokan Dojo in Tokyo, Humberto Heyden was acknowledged by Master Jotaro Takagi for his contribution to the diffusion and development of Shōtōkai.
Kobudo and Aiki-Budo[editar]
Humberto Heyden began practicing Kobudo in 1971, and Tai-Chi and Aiki-Jutsu in 1974. His broad experience also comprises Karate-do, Ryukyu-Kobudo, Nippon-Kobudo, and others. In 1990, at the insistence of his students, he started teaching Aiki-Budo and Kobudo [6].
At present[editar]
Humberto Heyden travels frequently to Japan, participating in activities related to Budo and Bu-Jutsu. Additionally, he always attends diverse cultural, religious and social activities.
Referencias[editar]
[[Category:Shōtōkai]
[[Category:Karate coaches]
[[Category:Martial arts school founders]
[[Category:Shotokan practitioners]
[[Category:Martial Arts Bibliography]