The creator of Dojo Kun. While it is difficult to say for certain who the creator of the Dojo Kun principles was, it is widely accepted that the Dojo Kun principles that are commonly recited in modern Karate schools were developed by Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. Choshin Chibana, the founder of Shorin Read More ...
The question is: Did Bodhidharma already know martial arts? I did some research about Bodhidharma’s background in martial arts. This is what I found. The origins of Bodhidharma’s martial arts background are somewhat uncertain, and there are different accounts of his martial arts training. Some sources suggest that he was trained in Kalaripayattu, an Indian Read More ...
Some research about the history of Kung Fu Kung Fu, also known as Wushu, is a form of Chinese martial arts that has a long and rich history dating back thousands of years. The origins of Kung Fu can be traced back to the ancient Chinese dynasties, where it was developed as a means of Read More ...
Bodhidharma, also known as Da Mo in Chinese, was a Buddhist monk and the founder of the Chan or Zen school of Buddhism. He is considered to be a legendary figure in Buddhist history, and his life is shrouded in myth and legend. According to tradition, Bodhidharma was born in the 5th or 6th century Read More ...
Physical training In Karate, all the limbs of the body are used to perform fast movements involving kicks, punches, and blocks, while maintaining a proper posture and balance. It requires agility, flexibility, speed, endurance, strength, and concentration. This is not something that will come to you easily within a few weeks, and as I have Read More ...
When we speak of Karate values, we refer to traditional values such as respect, honour, integrity, loyalty, and the development of other personal qualities such as humility, maturity, a disciplined character, and inner peace. These elements together form a solid foundation that helps to build and strengthen the character of the Karate practitioner, both physically Read More ...
After 25 years of sportskarate, and standardization of Shotokan, I had to acknowledge that Shotokan no longer was an option for me. My personal development in Karate has stopped, and we only did stuff that was allowed by the organization. Everything was characterized by competition, and the fact that Karate is a martial art has Read More ...
Yoshitaka “Gigo” Funakoshi was born in Okinawa in 1906. Already from childhood, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which was also the cause of his death in 1945. Yoshitaka began his formal training in Karate when he was 12 years old, as a means to improve his health. At the age of 17, Yoshitaka travelled with Read More ...
Are you doing strength training alongside your Karate? If not, then maybe you should consider it. Strength training is essential for your development within Karate. The purpose of strength training is to build muscle mass around the joints so that they are protected and more stable during Karate training. Strength training can protect your joints Read More ...
Kata was created to function in a perfect fight situation. Everything is predetermined. When we are attacked in a certain way, then we use a certain series of defensive techniques and attacks in return. If we are attacked differently, we will have to react with a different series of techniques. Everything works well as long Read More ...
