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Hideo Nakamura
is a karateka from the Korean Peninsula. The first president of the Karatedo Kendokai, rank 10th dan. Biography * June 16, 1913 - Born in Pyongyang, the Korean Peninsula, which was Japanese territory at the time. * 1921 - Began practising martial arts at age of 9, under the guidance of his uncle who was a martial artist. * 1926 - When he moved to mainland Japan alone at the age of 14, he started karate in earnest. * 1930 - At the same time as entering Third Higher grade in School, he entered Budo Senmon Gakko. * 1933- Enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Kyoto Imperial University, and in the same year became a karate instructor at the Budo Senmon Gakko. * 1937 - Graduated from Kyoto Imperial University. * 1943 - Awarded a 6th Dan Renshi by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. * 1947- while running a construction business in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, he established Karate Dojo "Shutokukan" (修得館 shūtoku-kan). * 1957 - The Yamanashi Karatedo Federation was formed and he became its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them, and they are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features; similarly, the vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of alphabetic and syllabic writing systems, although it is not necessarily an abugida. Hangul was created in 1443 CE by King Sejong the Great in an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement (or alternative) to the logographic Sino-Korean ''Hanja'', which had been used by Koreans as its primary script to write the Korean language since as early as the Gojoseon period (spanni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Strikes
Strikes are offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their finishers new names. Occasionally, these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique. Professional wrestling contains a variety of punches and kicks found in martial arts and other fighting sports; the moves listed below are more specific to wrestling itself. Many of the moves below can also be performed from a raised platform (the top rope, the ring apron, etc.); these are called aerial variations. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Body press A maneuver that involves a wrestler attacking with the core of the body. It is executed from an upright, running position using momentum and weight to run over the opponent. Body avalanche The wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
