Also known as

Henri Plée · H.D. Plée · Henry-Désiré Plée

Description

French martial artist considered the 'father of European and French karate'. One of the rare 10th dan karate masters living outside Japan and one of the few Westerners to hold this rank, he was a pioneer in introducing karate to France and Europe and taught many of Europe's highest-ranking karate masters.

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKarate

  military_tech10 dan Probable

  Probable

  The Wikipedia article records Plee as one of the rare 10th dan karate masters living outside Japan

  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

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  The Wikipedia article records Plee as one of the rare 10th dan karate masters living outside Japan

  “He was one of the rare 10th dan karate masters living outside Japan, and one of the few Westerners to hold this rank.”

  — Henry Plée - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Students (1)

• person
  Dominique Valera

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Probable

  Probable

  French Wikipedia and Wikidata record Valera as a student of Henry Plée

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  French Wikipedia and Wikidata record Valera as a student of Henry Plée

  “Maître Henry Plée”

  — Dominique Valera - Wikipédia (français). Wikipedia (French)link history info

  “student of Henry Plée”

  — Wikidata entry for Dominique Valera, student of (P1066) Henry Plée (Q1335481)link

Sources