 |
| Seiji Isobe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seiji Isobe March 1, 1948 Fukui, Japan |
| Residence | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate |
| Rank | 8th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Notable students | Ademir da Costa, Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa, Ewerton Teixeira, Andrews Nakahara |
Seiji Isobe (磯部清次, Isobe Seiji, born March 1, 1948) is Japanese Karate instructor residing in Brazil. He is a member of the IKO1 (Kyokushin Matsui Group)'s international committee and is the General Manager of the South American Regional Federation.[1] He holds a rank of 8th Dan Black in Kyokushin Karate.[citation needed]
Seiji Isobe, although unsuccessful in Full-Contact Karate competitions himself, became renowned as one of the best Kyokushin and/or Full-Contact Karate coaches. He is known for training various highly prestigious Brazilian Karateka, including Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa, Ewerton Teixeira, Andrews Nakahara and Ademir da Costa.[2]
- ^ 極真会館とは. "役員紹介". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^ Isobe, Seiji (1999). Za burajiru kyokushin : sekai o seisuru ichigeki karate (ザ・ブラジル極真：世界を制する一撃カラテ、結実した極真魂) ketsujitsushita kyokushindamashii. Tōkyō : Sukījānaru. ISBN 4-7899-2074-7.