Alexandre Gueifão

Portugal
Born 1940-12-07, Lisboa
Died 2025-07-24, Lisboa, Penedono, Portugal

Description

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)

  • 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
    1 source expand_more
    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.
    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
  • 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
    1 source expand_more
    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
  • 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)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    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
  • 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
  • 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
    1 source expand_more
    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

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
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    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
    1 source expand_more
    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
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    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
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    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

(2025). Biografia A. Gueifãolink history info
Mestre Alexandre Gueião. União Portuguesa de Budolink history info
visibilityFirst-hand
Gueifão, Alexandre. À volta de Homens com sério Código de Honra link history info
Entrevista ao Sensei Alexandre Gueião (Parte 1) - YouTubelink

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