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He holds an Instructor licence by the Amateur Martial Association (AMA affiliated with Karate
England -WKF). Moreover He does not only train in Okinawan Karate but cross train in Muay Thai
and Jeet Kune Do.
He is an Instructor of the Self Defence Federation-UK, led by Dave Turton (8th Dan) a UK self
protection Legend. This organization trains in REALISTIC street defence.
As a hobby, Alberto Testa is a Certified Fitness Trainer and Sport Nutritionist and a level 3
member of the UK Register of Exercise Professionals
| Alberto Testa |
| Hanshi Kenyu Chinen |
| Kyoshi Jamal Measara |
| Shihan Castellani ; Italian Chief Instructor ISKF-JKA (Tokyo-Japan) One of the best JKA stylist in Italy and Europe |
Studying Karate also from a sociological perspective; He decided to know more about Okinawan karate
(the ancestor of modern Karate) and he was fortunate to meet Hanshi Koei Nohara, chief instructor of
the All Ryukyus Fullcontact Karatedo Association (Okinawa-Japan). From this experience he
understood that studying Okinawan Karate was crucial to comprehend the original essence and
meanings of this extraordinary martial art.
(the ancestor of modern Karate) and he was fortunate to meet Hanshi Koei Nohara, chief instructor of
the All Ryukyus Fullcontact Karatedo Association (Okinawa-Japan). From this experience he
understood that studying Okinawan Karate was crucial to comprehend the original essence and
meanings of this extraordinary martial art.
Alberto Testa had the honour to be introduced to the Seibukan style (Kyan Chotoku lineage) of karate
by Kyoshi Jamal Measara,famous karate and kobudo master, well known Okinawan karate historian and
researcher; 7th dan Seibukan, 6th dan Matayoshi Kobudo, 6th dan Aikido;Chief Examiner and Instructor
for Europe of the International Okinawa Shorin- Ryu Seibukan Karate and Hanshi Zempo Shimabukuro’
s direct student and one of the few non-okinawan master being admitted to the Okinawan Karate
Commission (Okinawa-Japan) to preserve the original Okinawan karate teachings and culture.
He will always be in debt for the generosity of Kyoshi Measara in sharing knowledge on Okinawan
karate.
by Kyoshi Jamal Measara,famous karate and kobudo master, well known Okinawan karate historian and
researcher; 7th dan Seibukan, 6th dan Matayoshi Kobudo, 6th dan Aikido;Chief Examiner and Instructor
for Europe of the International Okinawa Shorin- Ryu Seibukan Karate and Hanshi Zempo Shimabukuro’
s direct student and one of the few non-okinawan master being admitted to the Okinawan Karate
Commission (Okinawa-Japan) to preserve the original Okinawan karate teachings and culture.
He will always be in debt for the generosity of Kyoshi Measara in sharing knowledge on Okinawan
karate.
Alberto Testa has been recently accepted by the prestigious World Oshu Kai Okinawa Shorin-Ryu
Karate Do Kobudo Federation (W.O.F.)with direct and clear lineage to Anko Itosu-Chibana Sensei,
headed by Hanshi Kenyu Chinen (Okinawa-Japan)one of the few disciples of the legndary Shugoro
Nakazato and Katsuya Miyahira Sensei.
Karate Do Kobudo Federation (W.O.F.)with direct and clear lineage to Anko Itosu-Chibana Sensei,
headed by Hanshi Kenyu Chinen (Okinawa-Japan)one of the few disciples of the legndary Shugoro
Nakazato and Katsuya Miyahira Sensei.
Alberto Testa has studied several styles of Karate among these Goju-Ryu (he attended several stages
led by Shihan Giancarlo Barbin Italian Goju-Kai representative (The Goju-Kai organization was
founded by the well-known Gogen Yamaguchi ). He also studied Shotokan Karate with Sensei Fabrizio
Castellani obtaining shodan. Sensei Castellani (6th dan) is one of the top shotokan master and the
Italian representative of the International Shotokan Karate Federation-Japan Karate Association-Tokyo
and director of the AKS (Multi-Style Karate Organization)
led by Shihan Giancarlo Barbin Italian Goju-Kai representative (The Goju-Kai organization was
founded by the well-known Gogen Yamaguchi ). He also studied Shotokan Karate with Sensei Fabrizio
Castellani obtaining shodan. Sensei Castellani (6th dan) is one of the top shotokan master and the
Italian representative of the International Shotokan Karate Federation-Japan Karate Association-Tokyo
and director of the AKS (Multi-Style Karate Organization)
| Alberto Testa (3rd dan ) is a sociologist (research interests: sociology of deviance, Political Sociology,Socio/Historic aspects of Sport and Sports Law);he works as a full time Lecturer in Social Sciences of Sport at the School of Sport and Education at Brunel University-London UK. |
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| Alberto Testa and Hanshi Kenyu Chinen (9th dan and WOF President) |
| :: Alberto Testa :: |
| Brunel University (Sport Sciences students MA certification. Center-left standing Kyoshi Roger Payne representative UK of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (Kyoto-Japan) |
| Brunel University Sport Sciences students MA class |
| Brunel University Sport Sciences students MA class |
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