 Within three years, he was fighting professionally at the national level, placing fourth in the 3rd All Japan Karate Championships of 1984.Half a decade later, he was regularly placing first in Japan's largest tournaments and ranked among the country's most successful karateka.During October 2-3, 1993, Satake participated in his final karate tournament to date - the K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup.