Sensei Joe Roses IOGKF Australia
It’s sad to hear that Sensei Leo has passed. From the Australia IOGKF please send my condolences to his family Yours truly Sensei Joe Roses IOGKF Australia
David J Lambert IOGKF AUSTRALIA
Dearest Mrs. Pantanowitz and family, I am very sorry to hear of the great loss of Pantanowitz Sensei. Your grief is shared by the 1000's of people who knew him as Sensei and as a great friend. Pantanowitz Sensei was very supportive to my family when my father and Chief […]
Henrik Larsen IOGKF DENMARK
In Memory of Sensei Leon It was with deep pain and sadness that I received the news that Sensei Leon had passed away. For me Sensei Leon was much more than an instructor and a close friend – for me he represented the heart and spirit of IOGKF. He was […]
Patrick and Mieke Curinckx and all Belgian IOGKF members
Dear Mrs. Pantanowitz and IOGKF Israël, It was with great astonishment we heared the news about the illness of Sensei Leon and it is with even greater astonishment we heared about his passing away. We would like to express our sincere condolences to you and your family. I'm sorry we […]
Tetsuji Nakamura IOGKF Administrative Director / IOGKF Canada Chief Instructor
A great karateka, and a very important person for Okinawan Goju-Ryu has passed away. Sensei Leon Pantanowitz spent his whole life protecting traditional karate and passing it to all of us. The development of IOGKF today owes a lot to him. As IOGKF members, we will carry his legacy, train […]
Miko Peled, Chief Isntructor IOGKF-USA
The members and the executive committee of the IOGKF-USA join me in expressing our deep sadness at the passing of Sensei Leon. Our thoughts are with his family, his students and with IOGKF-Israel. Miko Peled, Chief Isntructor IOGKF-USA
Paolo Spongia and all IOGKF Italy members
In Memory of Sensei Leon It is with deep pain that we receive the news of the death of Sensei Leon. A few days ago I received an e-mail from Nakamura Sensei in which he gave us the news of his illness. I was writing to Sensei Leon to let […]
Sensei King-Fung Lam and members of IOGKF China & Hong Kong
It is a great lost for IOGKF. Sensei Leon is a great karateka who helped to develop Okinawan Goju-Ryu. Please send our condolences to his family and all the members of Israel . Yours truly. Sensei King-Fung Lam and members of IOGKF China & Hong Kong
Bernard Cousin IOGKF France
To Mrs. Pantanowitz and his family, Leon was a great figure of IOGKF. I met him many times and always with happiness. He had a great passion to the karate and his teaching. We will remember to his example. He always will be with us. Please, accept from me and […]
Sensei Pervez Mstry, Zeenat Mistry
Dear Mrs. Leon Pantanowitz, I am deeply shocked to hear the sad news of Sensei Leon Pantanowitz ill-health and his sudden demise on 12 October 2006. May the Lord grant him eternal peace and give you and your family members the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss! Members […]