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What The Olympics Will Bring To Karate Kojiki, Japan's first book on history (written in The Olympic Karate Movement has already brought us a democratic structure that governs the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
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The History Of Karate Goju Ryu Book Review art known is the Greek pankration which became an olympic event in 648 BC. The history of karate Okinawan Gojuryu is a treasure house of facts http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Products/Pages/books_gojuhistrev.html
Extractions: Higaonna Morio is a figure of such imposing stature in the world of karate that he genuinely needs no introduction. The result of decades of research into the history of Goju-ryu, his book is based on information he received while training as a young student, hundreds of hours of interviews with senior Okinawan karateka and instructors, and personal research carried out in China. Higaonna's book is the closest thing available in English to primary source for the early period of Okinawan karate. It is fortunate that Higaonna, a native speaker of the Okinawan language and a highly respected karateka of extraordinary skill and understanding, was inspired to do this research during a period when the older Okinawan karateka were still alive. It was a unique combination of opportunity and skills. The book is of very high quality and well illustrated. The paper is of excellent quality, and the pages are sewn, not merely glued. The cover is durable and attractive. This book is designed to be solid. It will withstand frequent readings without appreciable wear or damage. And this is a good thing.
A BRIEF HISTORY FROM ASIA TO AMERICA AND THE A-KATO karate was born here in the 17th century from the influence of those Chinese monks. In fact punches to the head are not allowed in olympic Tae Kwon Do. http://www.a-kato.org/inside2.html
Extractions: A BRIEF HISTORY FROM ASIA TO AMERICA AND THE A-KATO You'll find many accounts of the history of the martial arts in books, articles and on the web. Often they are biased in favor of the particular style of the author for example some Tae Kwon Do histories claim that their art is "over 2000 years old." Although Korea has a long history of martial practice, as do other Asian nations, TKD is actually a style created in the 1950s after the Korean War. So, it is hard to piece together a truly accurate historical account because victorious societies and powerful organizations usually write their histories to put themselves in the best light. Still, we can try to present a simple picture of the development of the martial arts over the centuries. CHINA China is usually considered the birthplace of the martial arts. But again, records are rare and legends abound. The most popular story centers on an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma (Daruma in Japanese) who is said to have traveled to China around 525 AD and began teaching a system of physical and mental exercises at the Shaolin Monastery. Over the decades Kung Fu (a collective term for Chinese arts that is, interestingly, not used in China itself) developed into a refined but very diverse collection of styles. Traveling monks introduced their methods into other countries which further modified the arts into native systems. JAPAN/OKINAWA Okinawa is actually a group of islands off the coast of Japan. Karate was born here in the 17th century from the influence of those Chinese monks. The fighting arts were originally known simply as "Okinawa Te", or "hand" but soon they became known as "China-hand" or "kara-te." Some of the Okinawan schools added use of farm implements as weapons since the government had outlawed use of swords and knives. So the sai, nunchaku and bo became part of the Okinawan curriculum (today called "kobudo" or "old warrior way.")
International Institute For Sport And Olympic History and olympic history. The following subject areas are suggested areas of interest for named Martial Arts (Savate, Selfdefense, karate, Aikido, Kung-fu. http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/501c3subjects.html
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World Karate Organization Offical Site - Organization Overview history of Sosai Masutatsu Oyama. The founder of our Kyokushin karate, In 1975 the first socalled karate olympic,The 1st World karate Open Tournament, http://www.karate-world.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=3
East York Hapkido-Karate Club -- Hapkido History! Our system blends traditional Korean Hapkido with Shotokan karatedo. In the year 2000, WTF Tae Kwon Do will be introduced to the olympic Games. http://www.eyhkc.com/hapkido.html
Extractions: hapkido Preface Introduction Korean hapkido ("the way of harmonious energy" or "the way of coordinated power") is a contemporary martial art with ancient roots. Hapkido shares with other Korean fighting systems a lineage which dates back roughly to the time of Christ. Along the way, the art now known as Hapkido has been influenced by Japanese and Chinese martial arts and thought. Hapkido today is a multi-faceted martial art, blending hard and soft techniques. Like traditional styles of Karate-do ("the way of the empty hand"), Hapkido employs strong linear (ie hard ) techniques such as strikes and kicks. Like Aikido or Aiki-JiuJitsu, it also uses circular (ie soft ) techniques, such as off-balancing or throwing, which re-direct an attacker's energy to his or her disadvantage. Korean Martial Arts: Ancient Beginnings Entombed wall-paintings (circa 50 BC) showing men in what appear to be fighting stances form the basis of the assumption that Korean martial arts predate Christ; although these may also have been pictures of men dancing.(World Hwa Rang Do Association, 1996). Nonetheless, the subsequent events in Korean history would tend to suggest that martial arts appeared fairly close to this time. The history of Korean martial arts is tightly intertwined with that country's centuries-old struggle for unity from within and independence from without. Prior to the unification of the people of Korea under the sovereignty of King Chin-Heung 1300 years ago, their country was torn apart by feuds and insurrection. Three kingdoms had struggled for supremacy of the land now known as Korea:
S.J. Kim's Taekwondo, New York City - History Of Tae Kwon Do Judo, karateDo, Gom-Do (swordsmanship), Kwon Bop (Chuan-Fa in Chinese and Kenpo in Japanese) H owever, olympic fame is not Taekwondo s primary purpose. http://www.sjkim-taekwondo.com/History.html
Extractions: History of Taekwondo T It is an unfortunate reality that martial arts are often attributed to a single person or claimed by a particular nation. This usually results from the selfishness of individuals or the nationalism of governments, with something to gain by claiming that they practice the original or pure form of a particular martial art. In particular, dictatorships are prone to these types of claims. However, teachers of Taekwondo and other martial arts need to do their part to correct these misnomers by teaching their students the history of their particular style of martial arts. It is important that students be taught the truth about the fundamentals of the martial arts that they study, in order to get the most out of their training. It helps no one if instructors try to make martial arts the product of one nation or try to imbue martial arts with mythological backgrounds and lineages of thousands of years. T he following highlights the history of martial arts on the Korean Peninsula: 751 A.D.: At Sok Kul Temple, a statute of Kumgang Yuksa, a famous warrior, was erected in a martial arts fighting stance in a small Buddhist cave during the reign of King Hye-Gong (742-762).
Kickboxing Martial Arts Fitness. Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo, Tae In 1980, WTF Taekwondo was recognized by the International olympic Comite (IOC) and became a Click here to view and listen to the history of Tae Kwon Do http://www.kickboxing.com/knowledge/search/styles/taekwondo.htm
History Of Taekwondo: Genting Highlands Resort At that time, Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan karate. In 1980, WTF Taekwondo was recognized by the International olympic Commitee http://www.genting.com.my/en/live_ent/pavillion/2003/taekwondo/history.htm
Extractions: The earliest records of Martial Arts practice in Korea date back to about 50 B.C. These earliest forms of Korean martial arts are known as ' Taek Kyon '. Evidence that Martial Arts were being practiced at that time can be found in tombs where wall-paintings show two men in fighting-stance. Others reject this evidence and say that these men could be simply dancing. Back then, time there were three kingdoms: Koguryo (37 B.C. - 668 A.D.) Paekje (18 B.C. - 600 A.D.) Silla (57 B.C. - 936 A.D.) Silla unified the kingdoms after winning the war against Paekje in 668 A.D. and Koguryo in 670 A.D. The Hwa Rang Do played an important role at this unification. The Hwa Rang Do was an elite group of young noble men, devoted to cultivating mind and body and serve the kingdom Silla. The best translation for HwaRang would probably be "flowering youth" (Hwa = "flower", Rang = "young man"). The HwaRang Do had an honor-code and practiced various forms of martial arts, including Taekyon and Soo Bakh Do. The old honor-code of the HwaRang is the philosophical background of modern Taekwondo.
United States Karate-Do Kai Karate History ABRIDGED karate history. OF. MASTER PHILLIP W. KOEPPEL France), Member of the US governing body to the United States olympic Committee, 9th Dan karate, http://www.uskk.org/hombu/history.html
Extractions: Karate History ABRIDGED KARATE HISTORY OF MASTER PHILLIP W. KOEPPEL (Prepared by Mr. John Hutchcroft) JAPAN The year was 1956 and the Korean War was recent history when Phillip Koeppel enlisted in the United States Navy. He was just 18 years old and stationed in Yokohama, Japan when his interest in martial arts drew him to start karate lessons not far from his base. Mr. Koeppel took his first karate lesson from Yoshio Kawaguchi, a Wado-ryu stylist on 4 1/2 Street, Yokohama, Japan. After studying for several months he heard of another sensei, Richard Kim, now a well-known martial arts author and sensei. Mr. Kim was an U.S. Army Intelligence Officer who was teaching Shorinji-ryu at Friers Gym, also in Yokohama. Mr. Koeppel studied with Mr. Kim for approximately one year. Mr. Kim's command of English was excellent (he was an American citizen), and Mr. Koeppel progressed quickly. HAWAII One thing is certain about military life...uncertainty, and after Mr. Koeppel had been in the dojo one year he was transferred to his next duty station, Wahiwa, Hawaii. By this time martial arts were in his blood, so his first priority was to find another teacher. Little did he know that he would study with a martial arts legend, Adriano Emperado, founder of Kajukenbo. During this time Kajukenbo was in its infancy and Phillip Koeppel had an opportunity to train with Mr. Emperado during this exciting period of the style's history for approximately one and half years. The system did not have any kata or forms per se, and later, in order to preserve the techniques he had learned, Mr. Koeppel wrote the five Niko Budo forms which are still practiced today.
