Takayuki Kubota
| Takayuki Kubota | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 20, 1934 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Residence | Glendale, California, USA |
| Style | Gosoku-ryu Karate, Kubojitsu, Kubotactical, Toshin-ryu Iaido |
| Teacher(s) | Terada, Tokunaga, Cai |
| Rank | 10th dan karate, 10th dan kubojitsu, 5th dan aikido, 5th dan judo, 2nd dan kendo |
| Notable students | James Caan, Rod Kuratomi, Val Mijailovic, Chuck Norris |
| Website | http://ikakarate.com/ |
Takayuki Kubota (窪田 孝行 Kubota Takayuki?, born September 20, 1934) is a Japanese American master of karate. He founded the Gosoku-ryu style of karate, and is the founder and president of the International Karate Association. Kubota holds the title of Sōke for his development of the Gosoku-ryū style of karate. He is also the inventor and holder of the trademark of the Kubotan self-defense key chain.
Kubota was a self-defense instructor for the Tokyo Police department in the 1950s, where he was noted for his expertise in practical karate. He has devoted his life to learning, creating, and teaching the application of self-defense techniques to military, law enforcement, and civilian personnel. He has earned black belt degrees in karate, judo, aikido, kendo, and iaido.
Kubota was born on September 20, 1934, in Kumamoto, Japan, into the family of Denjiro (father) and Semo (mother) Kubota. He had four brothers, of which one became a kendo master, one a jujitsu master, and one the Japanese Olympic volleyball coach. In 1939, at the age of four, Kubota began studying martial arts under the direction of his father, who was a master of jujitsu and jukendo. The training included bamboo yadi, judo, keibo-jutsu (baton), and makiwara practice.
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