Steve Arneil
Steve Arneil (born in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa, on 29 August 1934)is a famous Kyokushin karate practitioner. He is president and founder of the International Federation of Karate. He holds the 9th dan rank and the title of "Hanshi". During the period 1968–1976, Arneil was the team manager and coach for the All Styles English and British Karate team which became the first non-Japanese team to win the World Karate Championship in 1976. In 1975 the French Karate Federation awarded him the title of the World's Best Coach. His 8th dan was awarded to him by the British karate community for his services to karate in Great Britain. On May 26, 2001 Arneil was awarded his 9th dan by the IFK country representatives at their meeting in Berlin.
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