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Since 1971, I have been practicing Shotokan Karate, just as taught technically by the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Already in the early 1970s, I had the good fortune of witnessing Karate demonstrations by Hiroshi Shirai, Keinosuke Enoeda, Koichi Sugimura, Yasuyuki Fujinaga, and Hideo Ochi, and I early on asked myself what made the difference in Karate technique when performed by these JKA masters compared to our execution here in Germany, even though we practiced the same Shotokan style. Were the differences merely the visual distinctions of the physical physiognomy of the Japanese compared to us Europeans, or were there essential differences in the execution of the Karate techniques? I was able to answer this question for myself through training at the JKA Honbu Dojo and at the Hozoji Dojo of Norihiko Iida.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
I was raised in a small village called Assmannshausen in the Rhine River valley. At the age of 16, I began practicing Karate and have continued studying it consistently to this day. On October 1, 1973, at the age of 18, I joined the police service of the state of Hessen and attended the police school for 2¿ years (today the Police Academy State of Hessen). Until my retirement on January 31, 2017, I went through all facets of police service. From patrolling as a police officer at an Downtown Police Station to working as an investigator in the field of money laundering. I enjoyed serving as a police officer, and it was the right decision for me to take this path. I am married and have an adult daughter, Jasmin, of whom I am very proud. As a Christian, I regularly attend Sunday church services and am grateful to God for my life so far.
