Richard Kim (karate)
| Richard Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 17, 1917 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Died | November 8, 2001 (aged 83) |
| Style |
Okinawan Kobudo |
| Teacher(s) |
Arakaki Ankichi |
| Rank | 10th dan |
| Notable students |
Brian Ricci |
Okinawan Kobudo
Shōrinji-ryū Karate
T'ai chi,
Judo
Pa Kua
Daito-ryu Aiki jujitsu
Arakaki Ankichi
Chao Hsu Lie
Chen Chin Wuan
Kaneko-sensei
Toyama Kanken
Yabu Kentsu
Yoshida Kotaro
Mizuho Mutsu
Kenichi Sawai
Tachibana Sensei
Brian Ricci
Leroy M. Rodrigues
Don Warrener
Raymond Moore
Richard Kim (November 17, 1917 – November 8, 2001) was an American martial artist. He was an instructor of various disciplines, including Okinawan Kobudo and Shōrinji-ryū Karate.
Kim was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and began studying judo as a child in the early 1920s, under Kaneko. Around the same time, he also began studying karate under Arakaki Ankichi. Before World War II, his service in the United States Merchant Marine took him to east Asia. He cited many martial artists as his teachers, including Tachibana, Chen Chen Yuan, and Choa Hsu Lai. While in Japan, Kim studied Daito-ryu under Kotaro Yoshida and lived with him for seven years. Kim stated that he had in his possession the Daito-ryu scrolls and had been granted the Daito-ryu menkyo kaiden. Kim also studied and taught Japanese and Okinawan weaponry.
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