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Obituary - Pauline Laville Bindra 8th Dan
Jul 27, 2010
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We are saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Pauline Bindra who passed away suddenly after suffering a brain aneurism.
Pauline started her martial arts training in 1957, at the age of 12, at the famous Middlesbrough Judo club where she gained brown belt.
She started karate at the first club in the North of England around 1961. Her instructors were Sensei Kanazawa and Sensei Enoeda. She also trained with the legendary Sensei Richard Kim 10th Dan, head of the Zen Bei Bu Tokukai in San Francisco for approx 3 years.
She was one of the highest graded women in the world of karate. She gained her 1st Dan from Sensei Kanazawa and from then on was graded by Sensei Enoeda.
She was been a founder member of all the governing bodies of Karate in England from the BKCC right up to EKGB. She has held many senior posts such as National Secretary and Treasurer, and head of Technical Committees.
She was one of the toughest Karate instructors in the world!) She taught most of England's top Shotokan Instructors of today, who now head their own associations as 4th Dans & 5th Dans or above. Many who went on to become National and International champions, and JKA champions, in Kumite and Kata. This included her husband Lee Bindra 7th Dan chief instructor of the I.S.K.
She was the founder of Thames karate clubs, which in the late 70's was 10,000 members strong.
Pauline was one of the highest ranking female karateka in Europe and was a legend in her own life time.
She was the founder and President of Blitzsport International the largest Martial Arts Supply Company in the UK.
Our thoughts and condolencies go out to Pauline's husband Lee, and all of her family.
The Board of the BKF.
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