Years ago, in Cape Town, Leon introduced me to karate, and he spent hours with me in his living room training me to become a karateka, an ambition which I never fulfilled due to my own lack of physical prowess. But through Leon, I met his lovely wife Norma and […]
Sensei Leon is gentle, generous and rooted, He protects, guards and nourishes, He is like a big sacred tree, He energies those around him. May I suggest that each IOGKF country plant or dedicate a tree in memory of sensei Leon, and with each day, we grow in body and […]
On behalf of IOGKF Russia we want to express our sorrow on the news of the death of Sensei Leon Pantanowitz. It is a great loss for both IOGKF Israel and the entire IOGKF family. Sensei Pantanowitz was a great man, an excellent leader and a great teacher. We want […]
Good-Bye Sensei, The phone rings and then the sad news. Sensei Yehuda Pantanowitz has passed away. Well, when they told me the sad news, I felt that my heart stopped beating and my pain will never go away. I felt little pieces of me falling, shattering. Shards falling on me, […]
I was saddened today by the news of Yehuda “Leon” Pantanowitz passing away. I have many fond memories of time spent with him on many occasions. May his family find the strength and courage to see through this difficult time. Until we all meet again in the “Big Dojo in […]
Shocked and paralyzed is just about how I’ve felt over the last few days. Norma, the IOGKF, the karate world, mankind has just lost a great contributor to peace, justice and happiness. I feel like I’m torn apart. Sensei Leon Pantanowitz was much more than a karate instructor whom I […]
Please receive our deepest sympathy on the passing of Sensei Leon Pantanowitz, from IOGKF PERU. I had the pleasure of meeting Sensei Pantanowitz at the Chief Instructor Gasshuku in San Diego California in 1994 and I remember him in my memory as a great human being. That is why and […]
I just opened today my E-mail box and I’m in shock about this news. I’m really sad that Yehuda (Leon) Pantanowitz passed away, He was a great Karate practicioneer, a great Master, an Intelligent man who talked and studied about the roots and the principles of Karate. An important person […]
Dear Family Pantanowitz, Dear Friends of Sensei Leon, We would like to express our deepest sorrow about your loss. With Sensei Leon we have all lost a revered teacher and those that new him have lost a friend with a heart of gold. For all of us that have met […]
I want to express my deepest condolences for Norma and the whole Pantanowitz family for the passing of Sensei Leon. I am truly saddened to hear about his sudden passing, and there is so much I still wanted to say to Sensei Leon. It was a pleasure to have known […]
