Steve Arneil | |
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Born | Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa | 29 August 1934
Died | 2 July 2021 London, United Kingdom | (aged 86)
Residence | London, United Kingdom |
Style | Kyokushin Karate |
Teacher(s) | Masutatsu Oyama |
Rank | 10th dan karate[1] Black belt judo |
Spouse | Tsuyuko Arneil |
Website | http://www.ifk-kyokushin.com/ |
Steve Arneil (29 August 1934 – 2 July 2021) was a South African-British master of Kyokushin karate.[2] He learned directly from Masutatsu Oyama and was a senior instructor in Oyama's International Karate Organization (IKO) until 1991, when he resigned from the IKO.[2][3] Arneil was the founder and President of the International Federation of Karate (IFK), held the rank of 10th dan, and held the title Hanshi.[4][5] He and his wife settled in the United Kingdom in 1965.[5]
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