Sensei Manabu Murakami

Manabu Murakami

Manabu Murakami was born in 1966 in Kyushu, a small island to the south of Japan.

Kyushu Japan

He began his journey in karate when he was 9 or 10 years old, and when Kancho Kanazawa started S.K.I.F immediately enrolled in the association. When Sensei Murakami was 18 years old he joined Tokushoku University and continued his Karate training. On graduating he enrolled in the S.K.I.F instructors course and after 2 years of diligent training, became an instructor at the Honbu Dojo ( Central Dojo )

Sensei murakami looks after all of S.K.I.F's international affairs, and is a regular visitor to our Dojo in Scotland.

His tournament achievements are:-

1st place at 3rd S.K.I.F World Championships Team Kumite and Kata.

1st Place at 4th S.K.I.F World Championships Individual Kumite.

1st Place at 5th S.K.I.F World Championships Team & Individual Kumite.

1st Place at 7th S.K.I.F World Championships Team Kumite.

1st Place at 8th S.K.I.F World Championships Team & Individual Kumite.

Sensei Murakami currently holds the rank of 6th Dan