Steve Arneil to training at the "dojo". In 1959, Arneil left South Africa, bound for Southeast Asia. Arneil travelled to China, South Korea, and Hong Kong before arriving in Japan. He trained in a few karate styles, including Shotokan, Wado-ryu, and Goju-ryu (under Gogen Yamaguchi). In the course of these studies, the name "Oyama" was mentioned to him by several people, including Yamaguchi, and this aroused his curiosity. In January 1961, through Donn Draeger, Arneil began to study Kyokushin karate under Masutatsu Oyama. He recalled that, unlike the other karate schools he had visited in Japan (who had welcomed him with minimal
Ryu Cha-dal Ryu Cha-dal Ryu Cha-dal (류차달) is the founder of the Korean Munhwa Ryu clan. He was born in 28 August year 880AD by the lunar calendar and was named the lord (호족) of Munwha as well as given the title De-seung-gong (대승공) and his sur name by King Taejo Wangon of the Goryeo dynasty (고려왕조) for his help in unifying the Korean Peninsula. His tomb is reportedly still being preserved in North Korea. The clan he founded is thriving to this day. Ryu Cha-dal only had one son who was called Ryu Hyo-geum (류효금) and one grandson who was called