WJKA

 

Shihan Jan G. Knobel
8.Dan WJKA
President / Co-Founder WJKA

 

Born - 30 mei 1950 in Roosendaal, the Netherlands
Profession - Karate Instructor
Started karate in 1973
Grade 8. Dan WJKA-WUKO
President JKA the Netherlands.
Chief Technical Director JKA the Netherlands.
Founder of the World JKA Karate Alliance.
Founder of Karate dojo Umo Jan Knobel
World Champion JKA 1996 - Greece
European Champion JKA 1997 - Netherlands
World Champion WJKA 2007 - Netherlands
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amongst countless students sensei Knobel educated numerous well known
Dutch instructors such as:
* Jan Knobel jr. - Karate dojo Umo Jan Knobel
* Gerrie van Tilburg - Karate do Ac. Itosu
* Otto & Coen Bakker & Eugene van Meel - Karate dojo Tamashii
* Richard Pluijgers & Ad Filius - Karate dojo JKA Zeeland
* Robin Huijer & Parastu Zahib - Karate dojo Archida
* Conny Voermans, Kees Langenberg, Martin Michels & Ed Koevoets - Karate dojo San
* Murat Atesyurek - Karate dojo Atesyurek