The very essence of karate-do is found in its kata, for it is here that all of the techniques, knowledge, spirit and philosophy have been combined, concentrated and cataloged...
Read moreMy Shotokan is Not "Pure"
"Because karate eventually takes on a deeply personal character, it may be said that every karate-ka has his own karate." Gichin Funakoshi
Read moreEnglish Translations of Kata Names
Name of Kata Translation
Heian Peaceful Mind
Sochin Energetic Calm
Tekki Iron Horse
Nijushi-ho 24 steps
Bassai Storm a Fortress
Gojushiho-Sho 54 steps
Kanku To View the Sky
Chinte Many Hands
Jion Named after a Temple in China
Unsu Cloud Hands
Empi Flying Swallow
Gankaku Crane on a Rock
Jutte (Jitte) Ten Hands
Meikyo Polish a Mirror
Hangetsu Cresent Moon
Wankan Kings Crown
Trade, War, Privilege and the path to Matayoshi Kobudo
The purpose of this paper is to look back into the history of Okinawa and decipher what it was about the island and its people that led up to Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan...
Read moreThe History of Karate
The martial art of karate-do has its origins in Okinawa. Its earliest evolution is not known, but is only surmised to have preceded the very substantial development known to historians to have taken place between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, especially under considerable influence from China.
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