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Sensei Steve Cattle 6th Dan
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Steve Cattle started martial arts at the age of 12 in York, with Judo in February
1960, after 10 years he had gained 2nd Dan. Later in 1962 he also began training
in Karate under the tutelage of Gordon Thompson, at the first karate club
in York. He was awarded his Shodan (1st Dan) by Sensei Enoeda five years later.
Steve went on to become a member of the British team in 1966 until he stopped
competing in 1989. Sensei Kase awarded Steve his 6th Dan in 1994
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Steve Cattle died suddenly in 1995 but his legacy continues with the association
he founded, The English Shotokan Academy. The senior ESA instructors all trained
with Steve and his advanced teaching methods are still being used and passed on
today, together with those of his teacher Sensei Kase.
Steve was a very well known and highly respected Karate-ka and as a former British
Champion and member of the British Team for almost 25 years, winning many major
titles, he was renowned for his phenomenal speed and superb fighting spirit.
However, it was his in-depth study of Shotokan Karate's kata that made him a
bunkai (kata application) expert. As Steve put it, the movements in kata are the "heart
and soul" of Karate, something which the ESA puts great emphasis on.
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The Steve Cattle Memorial Course is held every February in Luxembourg. For details
contact us.
Included here is an article from
Shotokan Karate Magazine,
gratefully lent to us by John Cheetham, who wrote the article himself, who was also a
friend of Steves.
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