guys like Graham Ravey and Steve Bellamay were there for extended periods.
But even pushing grades aside, being at such a high level and in such high demand for so
long is a true testament to Higaonna Sensei.
Now, some 35 plus years later, Higaonna Sensei has
stepped back from the role of World Chief Instructor
and promoted Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura as his
replacement.
Can you explain the significance of this move?
SENSEI ERNIE: I think it was a really wise move, personally. If look at a lot of the other
really big Karate associations, across a variety of styles too, once the figure head either
passes away or retires completely there tends to be suddenly be too many chiefs and eve