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President / Co-Founder WJKA
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Born - 30 mei 1950 in Roosendaal, the Netherlands
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Profession - Karate Instructor
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President JKA the Netherlands.
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Chief Technical Director JKA the Netherlands.
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Founder of the World JKA Karate Alliance.
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Founder of Karate dojo Umo Jan Knobel
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World Champion JKA 1996 - Greece
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European Champion JKA 1997 - Netherlands
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World Champion WJKA 2007 - Netherlands
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Amongst countless students sensei Knobel educated numerous well known
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Dutch instructors such as:
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* Jan Knobel jr. - Karate dojo Umo Jan Knobel
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* Gerrie van Tilburg - Karate do Ac. Itosu
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* Otto & Coen Bakker & Eugene van Meel - Karate dojo Tamashii
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* Richard Pluijgers & Ad Filius - Karate dojo JKA Zeeland
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* Robin Huijer & Parastu Zahib - Karate dojo Archida
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* Conny Voermans, Kees Langenberg, Martin Michels & Ed Koevoets - Karate dojo San
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* Murat Atesyurek - Karate dojo Atesyurek
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