Dr. Shihan Gessi Krame

Dr. Shihan Gessi Krame was born in Mexico on May 7, 1934.

After spending his childhood in his native country, he earned his professional degree from the UNAM Faculty of Medicine on February 7, 1961. That same year he traveled to Lebanon, the land of his parents, becoming the only Mexican physician in the Middle East.

He made several trips to Japan, where he met master Gogen “The Cat” Yamaguchi, who took him into his dojo to teach him the martial art of Karate-Do.

It was Gogen Yamaguchi who, after seeing Dr. Krame’s explosiveness, suggested that he go to master Masutatsu Oyama, founder of Kyokushinkai or “School of the Ultimate Truth.” Masutatsu Oyama accepted him, but reduced him from the second dan he held to 10th kyu.

That is how Dr. Krame came into contact with this form of karate and adopted it as part of his life.

Dr. Krame left Japan and returned to Mexico. In 1976 he brought Oyama’s technique to Mexican soil.

After highs and lows, Kyokushinkai lost strength in Mexico, and 25 years after its founding it was decided to abandon what had been built with great sacrifice and care.

In 2004, still without a dojo, Shihan Gessi Krame and some of his most loyal students decided to teach classes formally once again.

Dr. Krame died on July 5, 2010, at 3:10 p.m. in Mexico City, keeping the hope that his Kyokushin project would be the path through which his disciples could continue forming men and women of character, strong in spirit and heart.

Source indicated in the original publication: kyokushin.com.mx.

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