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José Alexandre Gueifão foi um dos pioneiros do karate em Portugal, co-introdutor da prática do karate no país em 1964. Fundador da Suishinkan Portugal, foi praticante de judo desde 1960 e de karate desde 1964, tendo alcançado o grau máximo de 5º dan em karate Shotokai. Foi presidente da Associação Shotokai de Portugal e membro do Conselho de Graduações da ASP.

Teachers (5)

• person
  Antony Striker

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  His own essay in "A Génese do Karate em Portugal 1963/1969" states he began judo in 1958 under Tony Stricker and H. Bouchend-Homme at the Organização Judokai.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onJudokai de Lisboa badge (1958)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  His own essay in "A Génese do Karate em Portugal 1963/1969" states he began judo in 1958 under Tony Stricker and H. Bouchend-Homme at the Organização Judokai.

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  “Retrato saudoso e quase desvanecido de um karateka que se iniciou em Judo no ano de 1958 sob a orientação de Tony Stricker e H. Bouchend-Homme da Organização Judokai, e mais tarde sob os ensinamentos do Grande Mestre K. Kobayashi, no Judo Clube de Portugal.”

  — Gueifão, Alexandre. À volta de Homens com sério Código de Honralink history info
• person
  Henri Bouchend'Homme

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  His biography states he began judo in 1960 under Bouchend-Homme at Judokai; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onJudokai de Lisboa badge (1960)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  His biography states he began judo in 1960 under Bouchend-Homme at Judokai; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Retrato saudoso e quase desvanecido de um karateka que se iniciou em Judo no ano de 1958 sob a orientação de Tony Stricker e H. Bouchend-Homme da Organização Judokai, e mais tarde sob os ensinamentos do Grande Mestre K. Kobayashi, no Judo Clube de Portugal.”

  — Gueifão, Alexandre. À volta de Homens com sério Código de Honralink history info
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  Luís Franco Pires Martins

  sports_martial_artsKarate Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Luís Pires Martins from 1964, mentioned in biography as co-introducer of karate to Portugal at Academia de Budo in Lisbon under Pires Martins' guidance as his first karate master.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onAcademia de Budo badge (1964)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Luís Pires Martins from 1964, mentioned in biography as co-introducer of karate to Portugal at Academia de Budo in Lisbon under Pires Martins' guidance as his first karate master.

  “Foi co-introdutor da prática do Karate em Portugal na Academia de Budo, em Lisboa, onde começou a praticar em 1964 sob a orientação do seu primeiro Mestre de Karate-Do – Mestre Pires Martins da UBU”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info
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  Kobayashi Kiyoshi

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  His essay A Génese do Karate em Portugal states later training under Kiyoshi Kobayashi at Judo Clube de Portugal; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onJudo Clube de Portugal badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  His essay A Génese do Karate em Portugal states later training under Kiyoshi Kobayashi at Judo Clube de Portugal; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Retrato saudoso e quase desvanecido de um karateka que se iniciou em Judo no ano de 1958 sob a orientação de Tony Stricker e H. Bouchend-Homme da Organização Judokai, e mais tarde sob os ensinamentos do Grande Mestre K. Kobayashi, no Judo Clube de Portugal.”

  — Gueifão, Alexandre. À volta de Homens com sério Código de Honralink history info
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  Murakami Tetsuji

  sports_martial_artsKarate Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Tetsuji Murakami from 1969, mentioned in biography as student since 1969 when Shotokai style practice effectively began in Portugal with Murakami's first seminar.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1969)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Well-documented student of Tetsuji Murakami from 1969, mentioned in biography as student since 1969 when Shotokai style practice effectively began in Portugal with Murakami's first seminar.

  “O seu segundo Mestre foi o Mestre Tetsuji Murakami, de quem foi aluno desde 1969, data que marca o nascimento efetivo da prática do estilo Shotokai em Portugal com a realização do primeiro estágio do Mestre Tetsuji Murakami.”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōKobayashi Kiyoshi ← Mifune Kyūzō ← Yokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 4 generations
• Karate Murakami Tetsuji ← Egami Shigeru ← Funakoshi Gichin · 3 generations

Ranks (3)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech1 dan Probable

  Probable

  1st dan in judo from UBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  1st dan in judo from UBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Graduação de 1º Dan de Judo certificado pela “UBU”.”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info

  military_tech3 dan Probable

  Probable

  3rd dan in judo from UNBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  3rd dan in judo from UNBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Certificado de Judo com a Graduação de 3º Dan da “UNBU” – União Nacional de Budo Portugal.”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info
• sports_martial_artsKarate

  military_tech5 dan Probable

  Probable

  5th dan Shotokai on 10 June 2012 at the central dojo in Japan, stated in his biography; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (2012-06-10)

  granted by Shotokai

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  5th dan Shotokai on 10 June 2012 at the central dojo in Japan, stated in his biography; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “5º Dan de Karate-Do Shotokai – Grau Máximo, com Diploma Oficial da Nihon Karate-Do Shotokai. [...] 5º Dan de Karate-Do Shotokai obtido no dia 10-06-2012 em exame no Japão no Dojo Central da “NKS”, realizado pelo Júri da “NKS” nomeadamente o Mestre Takagi Jotaro, e certificado pela Nihon Karate-Do Shotokai.”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info

Honours (1)

• receipt_longhanshiHanshi Probable

  Probable

  Hanshi in karate from UNBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Title

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Hanshi in karate from UNBU, stated in his biography; own account only

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Certificado com o Grau de Hanshi em Karate Do da “UNBU” – União Nacional de Budo Portugal”

  — (2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info

Sources