1.

• • Karate-do

• June 2004

2. Contents

Introduction

History

Master Gichin Funakoshi

Three aspects

Hierarchy of belts

KiAi

Equipment

Natural weapon : the hand

Natural weapon : the leg

The End

3.

• Introduction

Japanese martial art

Involves a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations

Kara means empty; te means hand; do means the way, thus karate-do means "the way of the empty hand"

~40 million practitioners world-wide (1996, Okinawan Prefectual Board)

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• History

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• Master Gichin Funakoshi

Founder of modern karate-do

Born in Okinawa

Bought his forms and style to mainland Japan

"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants"

(1868-1957) Okinawa 6.

• Three aspects

Kihon

• basic training drills

• pair work or solo exercises

Kata

• means forms, is a fight against imaginary enemies, it is a fixed sequence of moves.

• used in competitions (individual or team)

Kumite

• means sparring, develops from well defined forms to the free form named randori (means "chaos taking")

• used in competitions (individual or team)

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• Hierarchy of belts

Change with the style

For the Shotokan style :

• 10th Kyu - White

• 9th Kyu - Yellow

• 8th Kyu - Orange

• 7th Kyu - Green

• 6th Kyu - Blue

• 5th Kyu - Second Blue

• 4th Kyu - Brown

• 3rd Kyu - Second Brown

• 2nd Kyu - Third Brown

• 1st Dan+ - Black

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• KiAi

Made up of the ideogram "Ki" (means energy or spirit) and the ideogram "Ai" (means matching or union)

KiAi means "working with Ki" or "harmonizing Ki" or "uniting the spirit."

Powerful vibrations that paralyze the adversary for a brief instant.

Start from the hara (the lower abdomen or intestines - the ocean of energy), not the throat - observe like a cat meows or a lion roars

One cry, one instant containing all space-time, the whole cosmos. (Taisen Deshimaru)

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• Equipment

Karate Gi / Kimono with belt

• For the kumite :

• • Sparring gloves- Groin protector- Mouth guard

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• Natural weapon : the arm

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• Natural weapon : the leg

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• The End

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