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Shōtōkai
is the organisation formed originally in 1930 by master Gichin Funakoshi to teach and spread the art of karate-Do.Evans, J. K. (1988): "The battle for Olympic Karate recognition: WUKO vs. IAKF." ''Black Belt'', 26(2):54–58. The organization still exists and promotes a style of karate that adheres to Funakoshi's teachings, in particular the notion that competition is contrary to the essence of karate. Nowadays, the name also designates a formal practice method. Origins Shotokai is not an official style of karate. Shotokai is the name of the association launched by Gichin Funakoshi originally in 1930. The original name was ''Dai Nihon Karate-do Kenkyukai''. The association is known in Japan as ''Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokai'' since 1936. ''Shotokan'' is the name of its Honbu Dojo (main practicing hall). Gichin Funakoshi's karate style is also known as ''Shotokan ryu''. After Master Funakoshi died 26 April 1957 in Tokyo, according to the wishes of Master Funakoshi's oldest so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsusuke Harada
was a prominent Japanese Grandmaster (martial arts), master of Shotokai karate who introduced this martial art to Brazil and was after based in the United Kingdom.Karate-do Shotokai: What is KDS? (''c.'' 2009). Retrieved on 21 March 2010. He founded the Karate-do Shotokai (KDS) organisation in 1965 and was its president. (''c.'' 2005). Retrieved on 21 March 2010. Harada held the rank of 5th ''Dan (rank), dan'', personally awarded by Gichin Funakoshi in 1956. Early life Harada was born on 16 November 1928 in Dalian, Dairen, Manchuria#Russian and Japanese encroachment, Manchuria, which was then part of the Empire ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Egami
was a pioneering Japanese Grandmaster (martial arts), master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shōtōkai style. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi, who is widely recognized as the founder of modern karate. Early life Egami was born on December 7, 1912, in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Kiseikai Karaté-Do Shotokai: The Sensei (''c.'' 2006). Retrieved on March 23, 2010. (2003). Retrieved on March 23, 2010. (2004). Retrieved on March 23, 2010. He was one of Gichin Funakoshi's earliest students. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigō Funakoshi
(1906 - 24 November 1945) was the third son of Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍) (the founder of Shōtōkan 松濤館流 karate) and is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shotokan style. Early years Gigo Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and diagnosed with tuberculosis at the age of seven. He was sickly as a child and began the formal study of karate-do at the age of twelve as a means to improve his health. In the early years, Gichin Funakoshi often took Gigo with him to his trainings with Yasutsune Itosu. Gigo moved from Okinawa to Tokyo with his father when he was 17, and later became a radiographer of the Section of Physical and Medical Consultation of the Ministry of Education. Career When his father's Shihan (senior assistant instructor) Takeshi Shimoda died, Gigo assumed his position within the Shotokan organization teaching in various universities. Gichin Funakoshi transformed karate from a purely self-defense fighting technique to a philosoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi (Shodai), Takushoku, Chuo, Gakushuin, and Hosei. Funakoshi had many students at the university clubs and outside dojos, who continued to teach karate after his death in 1957. However, internal disagreements (in particular the notion that competition is contrary to the essence of karate) led to the creation of different organisations—including an initial split between the Japan Karate Association (headed by Masatoshi Nakayama) and the Shotokai (headed by Motonobu Hironishi and Shigeru Egami), followed by many others—so that today there is no single "Shotokan school", although they all b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gichin Funakoshi
was a japanese martial artist who is regarded as the founder of Shotakan karate, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato,Funakoshi, Gichin (1981). ''Karate-Do: My Way of Life'', Kodansha International Ltd. . he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922, following its earlier introduction by his teacher Itosu. He taught karate at various Japanese universities and became honorary head of the Japan Karate Association upon its establishment in 1949. Early life Gichin Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868, the year of the Meiji Restoration, in Shuri, Okinawa, to a Ryūkyūan Pechin. Funakoshi was born prematurely. His father's name was Gisu. After entering primary school he became close friends with the son of Ankō Asato, a karate and Jigen-ryū master who would soon become his first karate teacher. − Funakoshi's famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumite
Kumite ( ja, 組手, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary. Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill (e.g. effectively judging and adjusting one's distance from one's opponent) or it can be done in competition. Types Since the word "kumite" refers to forms of sparring, it covers a vast range of activities. In traditional Shotokan karate, the first type of kumite for beginners is ''gohon kumite''. The defender steps back each time, blocking the attacks and performing a counterattack after the last block. This activity looks nothing like the ''jiyu kumite'' (or "free sparring") practiced by more advanced practitioners. Types: * ''Ippon kumite'' - one step sparring, typically used for self-defense drills * ''Sanbon kumite'' - three-step sparring, typically used to develop speed, strength, and technique * ''Gohon k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised in Japanese martial arts as a way to memorize and perfect the movements being executed. Korean martial arts with Japanese influence (hapkido, Tang Soo Do) use the derived term ''hyeong'' (hanja: 形) and also the term ''pumsae'' (hanja: 品勢 hangeul: 품새). Kata are also used in many traditional Japanese arts such as theatre forms like kabuki and schools of tea ceremony (''chadō''), but are most commonly known in the martial arts. Kata are used by most Japanese and Okinawan martial arts, such as iaido, judo, kendo, kenpo, and karate. Background Kata originally were teaching and training methods by which successful combat techniques were preserved and passed on. Practising kata allowed a company of persons to engage in a strug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoji Miyamoto
Tomoji is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomoji can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友二, "friend, two" *友次, "friend, next" *友児, "friend, child" *友治, "friend, manage/cure" *友爾, "friend, you" *友慈, "friend, mercy" *知二, "know, two" *知次, "know, next" *知児, "know, child" *知治, "know, manage/cure" *知爾, "know, you" *知慈, "know, mercy" *智二, "intellect, two" *智次, "intellect, next" *智児, "intellect, child" *智治, "intellect, manage/cure" *共二, "together, two" *共次, "together, next" *朋二, "companion, two" *朋次, "companion, next" *朝二, "morning/dynasty, two" *朝次, "morning/dynasty, next" *朝児, "morning/dynasty, child" *朝治, "morning/dynasty, manage/cure" The name can also be written in hiragana ともじ or katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuo Hiruma
Atsuo (written: 敦夫, 篤夫, 篤緒, 淳夫 or 篤男) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese writer and translator *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese literature researcher and poet *, Japanese actor and politician *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *The drummer of the Japanese avant-garde metal band Boris {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadao Okuyama
Tadao (written: 忠雄, 忠夫, 忠男, 忠生, 忠郎 or 理男) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese architect *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *Tadao Baba (born 1944), Japanese motorcycle engineer *, Japanese banker *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese screenwriter and film director *, Japanese information theorist *Tadao Kikumoto, Japanese inventor and engineer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese anime director *Tadao Nakamura (born 1947), Japanese golfer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film critic and theorist *, Japanese musician *, Japanese astronomer and translator *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese photographer *Tadao Tomomatsu, American actor *, Japanese diver *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese gymnast *, Japanese anthropologist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese economist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
