Henry Plée
Henry Plée (also named H.D. Plée, Henri Plée, Henry D. Plée, or Henry-Désiré Plée, 24 May 1923; Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais–19 August 2014; Paris) was a French martial artist who is considered as the 'father of European and French karate'. He was one of the rare 10th dan karate masters living outside Japan, and one of the few Westerners who held this rank. At the time of his death, Plée was also the oldest and highest karate ranking Westerner alive, with more than 60 years of fighting arts, including 50 in martial arts. He was a pioneer in introducing karate to France and Europe, and has taught most of today's highest ranking karate masters in Europe.
| Henry Plée | |
|---|---|
Henry Plée (1923-2014) | |
| Born | May 24, 1923 Arras, France |
| Died | 19 August 2014 (aged 91) Paris |
| Other names | H.D. Plée Henri Plée Henry D. Plée Henry-Désiré Plée |
| Residence | 34, rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève, 5th arr., Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Style | Karate, Judo, Aikido, Kendo, Bōjutsu, French savate |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Murakami, Hiroo Mochizuki Enoeda, Yoshinao Nanbu, Taiji Kase, Fukuda Rikutaro, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuneyoshi Ogura |
| Rank | 10th dan Karate 5th dan Judo 4th dan Aikido 3rd dan Jujutsu 1st dan Kendo 1st dan Bōjutsu |
| Spouse | Léa Plée Jabri |
| Children | Henry Alcide "Ricou" Plée (deceased) Pascal Plée, 6th dan karate, teacher Thierry Plée, 2nd dan judo teacher Christophe Plée (deceased) Arnaud Plée Elodie Plée |
| Notable students | Dominique Valera, 9th dan Roland Habersetzer, 9th dan Guy Sauvin, 8th dan Alain Setrouck, 8th dan Francis Didier, 7th dan François Petitdemange, 6th dan Jacques Delcourt, 4th dan Vernon Bell, 10th dan |
| Website | www |
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