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Informative Articles
Karate Precepts
Do not harbor hatred and bitterness. Negativity breeds
negativity. Love one another.
A Brief
History of Wado Ryu Karate-Do - Part I of III
Hironori Ohtsuka founded Wado-Ryu, the 1st Japanese form of Karate in 1938.
A Brief History of Wado Ryu Karate-Do: Part
II of III
Nonetheless, Ohtsuka’s path as a budoka was set by this point, and would
soon take its first fateful turn.
A Brief History of Wado Ryu Karate-Do: Part
III of III
Ohtsuka gradually incorporated knowledge from Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, and the
other karate sensei he trained with
A Brief History of Karate - Part I of III
Karate-do, in all its various forms, finds its origins in one place - the
Ryukyu islands off the coast of Japan. |
Informative Articles
A Brief History of Karate: Part II of III
While Karate was primarily organized in Shuri and Naha, Tomari originally
had little direct influence.
A Brief
History of Karate: Part III of III
Gichin Funakoshi was an Okinawan native who
taught at the school “Shoto Gakko”, which prepared Okinawans for Japanese
civil service.
The Benefits of Martial Arts Training
As any martial arts practitioner will tell
you, there are multiple benefits in martial arts training.
No Rules, No Holds Barred, Reality Based - No
Way
The topic of how effective traditional martial arts in today’s world as a
way of protecting oneself is still a very sensitive issue to a lot of
martial artists.
An Overview of Karate Kata
Aside from the dojo precepts, kata is traditionally Karate-do’s primary tool
for personal development. |