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Ushiro-geri is the Japanese term for turning back kick,a kick employed in Karate. [1] [2] The kick is a basic move but there are variations of the Ushiro-Geri.
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Ushiro-geri is the Japanese term for turning back kick,a kick employed in Karate. [1] [2] The kick is a basic move but there are variations of the Ushiro-Geri.
Shitō-ryū (糸東流) is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by Kenwa Mabuni. A synthesis of various different Okinawan schools of martial arts,the Shitō-ryūis primarily practiced in Osaka. Due to both controversies in Kenwa Mabuni's line of succession and Mabuni's extensive efforts to popularize the martial art form in Japan,there exist many successor karate schools that claim Shitō-ryūas an influence.
Uke (受け) is in Japanese martial arts the person who "receives" a technique. The exact role of uke varies between the different arts and often within the art itself depending on the situation. For instance,in aikido,judo kata,and bujinkan ninjutsu,uke initiates an attack against their partner,who then defends,whereas in competition judo,there is no designated uke.
Kumite 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,it was used for street fighting too. There were many underground fight clubs involving kumite using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.
The front kick in martial arts is a kick executed by lifting the knee straight forward,while keeping the foot and shin either hanging freely or pulled to the hip,and then straightening the leg in front of the practitioner and striking the target area. It is desirable to retract the leg immediately after delivering the kick,to avoid the opponent trying to grapple the leg and to return to stable fighting stance.
Kime is a Japanese word. It is the noun form of the verb "kimeru," which means "to decide,"..
Enshin kaikan (円心会館) is a style of "full contact karate",or Knockdown karate,founded in 1988 with dojo and students in various countries around the world.
Ippon is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest,usually kendo,judo,karate or jujitsu.
The Taikyoku series is a series of kata in use in several types of karate. The name Taikyoku (太極) refers to the Chinese philosophical concept of Taiji. The Taikyoku kata were developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and introduced by Gichin Funakoshi as a way to simplify the principles of the already simplified Pinan/Heian series. The embusen,or pattern of the kata's movements,are the same as in Heian shodan. Students of karate systems that use the Taikyoku kata series are often introduced to them first,as a preparation for the Pinan/Heian kata. GōjūKai developed five of its own Taikyoku kata,based on the Shotokan katas and retaining the I-shaped embusen. The embusen (pathway) of all the Taikyoku kata is simple:
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GigōFunakoshi was the third son of Gichin Funakoshi and is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shotokan style.
Mawashi geri (回し蹴り) can be translated as "spin kick",although it is also sometimes referred to as a roundhouse kick. It is a kick used in Japanese martial arts.
Shorin-ryu Shidokan is the main branch of Shorin-ryūstyle of Okinawan karate,started by Katsuya Miyahira,Hanshi 10th Dan.
Tōon-ryū is a style of Okinawan Karate founded by Juhatsu Kyoda.
Karate's Nage waza is the set of techniques whereby the opponent is thrown to the ground. While typical students of karate focus most of their attention on learning striking techniques,karate throws are considered indispensable for self-defense and,although not always taught,are part of the classical art.
Shidōkan (士道館) is an eclectic style of Knockdown karate,founded by Yoshiji Soeno. Established in 1978,its governing body is the World Karate Association Shidokan,with its headquarters located in Ito City,Shizuoka Prefecture. Currently,it has branches in 68 countries around the world.
Jean Rivière is a Canadian former Kyokushin karateka,kickboxer and mixed martial artist. A heavyweight competitor fighting out of Montreal,Rivière reached the semi-finals at the 5th Kyokushin World Open in 1991 and later embarked on a career in the K-1 kickboxing promotion and the burgeoning MMA scene of the mid-1990s.
Karate was first introduced to American service men after World War II by Japanese and Okinawan karate masters.
Karate began in the 14th century on the island of Okinawa. Karate as a word first emerged due to Gichin Funakoshi. Karate was introduced to mainland Japan in the 1920s.
Karate was first introduced in the United Kingdom by Vernon Bell,who was taught by Henry Plée.
The crane kick is a fictionalized version of the Mae tobi geri. The move was created by Conor Duffy for the classic film The Karate Kid (1984). The move is taught by the character Mr. Miyagi to Daniel LaRusso and eventually used in the final scene with his arch rival Johnny Lawrence. The move involves a one-legged karate stance and launches into a flying jumping kick. The movie became synonymous with karate in the United States and helped popularize the martial art in that country.
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