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Post by powerof0ne on Sept 15, 2011 13:30:44 GMT -5
It's with great sadness that I'm posting that Shihan Bobby Lowe has passed. I believe he's gone to a happier place, and that his spirit will live on in all of us.
Osu!
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Post by gotapex on Sept 15, 2011 15:32:24 GMT -5
Rest in peace. Osu!
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Post by Kurisu on Sept 15, 2011 22:57:06 GMT -5
Very sad to hear this about Shihan. I trained for 4 years with Shihan and he was a great instructor and was good to everyone that visited and trained at his dojo. Rest in peace, Shihan!
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Post by MMX on Sept 16, 2011 11:01:07 GMT -5
He was a great representation of the Kyokushin spirit! May he rest in peace.
Osu!
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Post by senshido on Sept 19, 2011 16:02:03 GMT -5
Osu!
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Post by powerof0ne on Nov 9, 2011 18:54:40 GMT -5
Shihan Bobby Lowe, who is considered Sosai Oyama's first live in student (uchideshi) and remained loyal to Kyokushinkaikan until the day he died was posthumously awarded 10th Dan (judan) by Shokei Matsui (head of IKO1) at the 10th WT last weekend. Matsui is the head of IKO 1 but is a 8th Dan (hachidan). For him to award the highest rank possible, that not even he feels entitled to have, says a lot for Shihan Bobby Lowe, and the respect he has earned from everyone that knew him, or just knew of him. The IKO 1 does not hand out judan...in fact, before this, I believe Sosai Oyama was the only one to ever hold that rank and he's the one that created Kyokushinkaikan.
None of us will ever get to the level of Lowe Shihan in martial arts, but that doesn't mean that you can't try to improve, until the day you pass away, just like Lowe Shihan. Lowe Shihan, by all accounts of everyone that knew him never talked bad about other sensei or students, and always cared of the well being of others even when his own health was failing. I myself, could take a lesson in humility from Lowe Shihan.
Osu!
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Post by MMX on Nov 10, 2011 12:38:22 GMT -5
Osu!
That is very cool.
Yes he is an inspiration.
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Post by Kurisu on Nov 10, 2011 17:47:04 GMT -5
They awarded the judan to Shihan during the last day of the World Tournament. His daughter, Barbara was there to accept it on his behalf. They did a great video montage and Kancho spoke for several minutes about Shihan Lowe. It was hard not to feel emotional about it but it was a very nice ceremony.
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