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Donald Nagle was an American marine, karate expert and instructor. Biography. Nagle was a Marine; in the mid-1950s he was stationed on Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands off the coast of Japan. There he studied karate under Tatsuo Shimabuku, who had started the Isshin-Ryu school. [1][2] He was promoted to 8th-degree black belt in 1966. [3]
Official Karate recognized Don Nagle as a "Living Legend" in 1972. Don Nagle's notoriety was so great that he was asked to Promote the first miniaturized version of karate for kids, a toy called "Karate Men", at the Aurora Showroom for the annual toy fair in New York City in 1974.
We are dedicated to the advancement and teachings of Isshinryu Karate through educational service, and to the inclusion and edification of all martial arts communities while preserving the legacy of Grand Master Don Nagle.
Aug 23, 1999 · While training with Tatsuo Shimabuku, Don Nagle won the All Okinawan Karate Championships as a white belt fighting the islands best Black Belts. After winning the championships Tatsuo Shimabuku awarded Don his own personal Obi (belt) and promoted him to Sho-Dan 1st degree Black Belt.
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Jul 20, 2022 · Master Don Nagle, a direct student of Grandmaster Tatsuo Shimabuku, demonstrates "Isshin-Ryu Sunsu Kata."www.isshinryukarate.com.
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Master Don Nagle began his study of Isshinryu karate before the close of 1955 in the Kyan (Pronounced Chun) village in Okinawa, Japan with founder Tatsuo Shimabuku.
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Don Nagle founded the Isshando Karate Association (IKA) in 1958, the first Isshinryu organization in the USA. After his discharge of the Marine Corps, September 1959, he returned to Jersey City, NJ.
