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History And Fundamentals Of Karate

History:and elbow strikes, and open hand methods.
Grappling, joint manipulations, locks,
Though Karate is often associated withrestraints, throwing, and vital point
Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwellsstriking  are  also parts of this discipline.
in Okinawan combat techniques and Southern
Chinese martial arts. It is basically aKarate training is divided into three main
fusion of both arts and was introduced tosections  -
Japan only in 1921. During this period,
Karate was simply known as "Te", or hand, as- Kihon refers to the study of basic
called by the Okinawans. Chinese influence istechniques,  movements  and  components
evident in the original symbol for Karate -
the  "Tang  Hand"  or  "Chinese  Hand".- Kata or 'form', a fixed sequence of moves,
is a series of movements and techniques
There were no specified or concrete Karatelinked together by the combatative principles
styles in the early days and simplythat  the  kata  expresses.
generalized as Shuri-te, Naha-te and
Tomari-te, named after the three cities in- Kumite or 'sparring' evovles from
which they were formed. Each city had its ownwell-defined kata to open attack and defense.
methods, principles, system and traditions of
Karate.The  Uniform  -  Color of the Belt and Ranks:
The introduction, popularization andThe Karate uniform is white and comprised of
modernization of Karate to Japan are mainlythe Kimono (shirt), Dogi or Keikogi (pants)
credited to Funakoshi, an Okinawan master,and a belt (white or colored), a combination
venerably regarded by many practitioners asintroduced by Jigoro Kano, the founder of
"The Father of Modern Karate". OtherJudo. The color of the belt is dependant on
prominent Karate experts in his time includethe rank and expertise of a practitioner. In
Kenwa Mabuni, Miyagi Chojun, Choshin Chibana,accordance with commonly held standards,
and  Motobu  Choki.white belts are for beginners, and black for
the highest rank. This, howver, may differ
Japan began introducing Karate as a subjectfrom one organization to another. Each rank
in schools before the Second World War andmay also have subdivions of its own even if
soldiers in the army were often trained inthe color of the belt is similar. Styles and
the discipline. Competitions and differentVariations:
styles also started emerging as several
universities started karate club programsKarate styles can be broadly classified into
during  this  period.Traditional and Full Body Karate. Traditional
styles are those that developed in the early
The popularization of Karate in the West hasperiod of the 20th century and include
its roots in the American military occupationvariants such as Shotokan, Goju-ryu,
of Japan and Okinawa after the Second WorldWado-ryu, Shito-ryu, Kushin-ryu, and Shindo
War, and Japanese immigration to the UnitedJinen Ryu. Full contact karate includes
States.styles such as Kyokushin-kaikan and
Kansuiryu. Many of the styles have offshoots
Fundamentals  of  Karate:that developed into styles of their own.
Although the concepts remain universal, each
Karate mainly stresses on volatile combatrepresentation differ from one another.
techniques such as punching, kicking, knee



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