Karate

Rei is the command to bow. It is often used when instructing students and is the last command for a kata.

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Karate is practiced in bare feet. The karate uniform is called a gi.

It depends were you live.

Wadobryu karate is a gendai sogo bujutsu (modern compilation art) its a xbination of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu and Shotokan Karate. The system had no name until the founder was forced to give it one when registering it before a competition.

The last name of "Kim" is very common among Koreans, likewise among Korean Taekwondo Masters. Many of them have the first initial of "K" so you would have to be more specific of which K. Kim you are looking for.

On the other hand, this sounds likes a cheap way to plug a particular school. All I have to do if I want to advertise my instructors school is to come on here and ask where his school is, even though I already know the answer.

If you are looking for a specific Taekwondo school in your area, then it is best to consult a phone book. If you are seeking info about a Taekwondo master that you have heard of, then do an internet web search (IE: Google, Yahoo, Dogpile, etc.).

It is probably indicating one level above white belt. Some schools use stripes instead of other colors. It is less expensive and works just as well.

It didn't. They used guns and bombs. They didn't fight hand to hand and even if they did not every one knew karate

the air has a lot of intermolecular space between them so yuo can easily move your hand through it. But the block of wood has the particles tightly packed and hence you need a karate expert to break the block of solid wood.

They vary from school to school. Some schools include the lower belt exams in the cost of the classes. Some of them charge a reasonable fee to cover the belts, certificates and an honorarium for the testing instructor. Still others charge very high fees for tests.

Black Belt testing is also different. The belt itself can cost $100 with a bit more for embroidery. The Dan certificates are often put together at the headquarters of the association and shipped back to the location.

While some places are reasonable with the Black Belt testing fees, I've heard of others that charge ridiculous prices. I know one school that was charging $1500 to test for 1st degree black belt! In my style that much would cover two years of training and all of the testing fees including 1st degree.

What is "best" is always a matter of opinion. Each established system of Martial Art is designed to provide effective self defense skills that will consistently work if the curriculum is taught accurately, studied diligently, and applied correctly. Each system will differ in the priority given to the categories of striking (with hands, elbows, knees and feet), throwing (sweeps, reaps, flips and other takedowns), and grappling (holds, controls, joint manipulation, and nerve pressure points). It is a good idea to look around your city to find a quality school with experienced instructors who have good credentials and produce the kind of students (attitude, knowledge and skill) that you would aspire emulate.

Some things to consider about various self defense systems:

Jujutsu: (Also "jujitsu," "juijuitsu") A Japanese Martial Art that was taught to the military and contains striking, throwing and grappling (or "ground-fighting), with an emphasis on the ground work and submission holds. It is best suited for one-on-one confrontations rather than multiple attackers. Close contact presents additional peril if the attacker has a weapon such as a knife.

Kung Fu (also gong-fu or wushu): Ancient Chinese systems associated mostly with the monks of the Shaolin Temples, and were developed by imitating the natural fighting defenses used by various animals. Each animal style takes many years to master, and each one focuses on different traits of the animal depicted (IE: speed of a snake, power of a Tiger, nimbleness of a Crane, etc.). To give a disciple a variety of options, yet not too much to study for mastery of skills, the student typically would choose only two animal styles to train in for life.

Judo: A Japanese Martial Art born out Jujutsu with a focus on the more gentle (non-aggressive) application using mostly flips and throws, followed up with some ground wrestling skills. Judo has grown as an international sport and is included in the Olympic Games, but is also a viable form of self defense, however similar to jujutsu, it is best suited for one-on-one confrontations rather than multiple attackers. Close contact also has the added risk if the attacker has a weapon such as a knife.

Aikido: Another Japanese Martial Art extracted from earlier forms which is intended to be more passive and utilize "harmony" and blending with the opponent's aggression. Typical encounters are dealt with through evasion, parrying to redirect forces, and applying joint locks and joint manipulation to either effect a throw, projection, or takedown with an occasional ground technique for a submission hold often placing painful twisting or hyper extending of the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints.

Karate: A term that is very confusing since it can refer to many things. Originally the hand fighting skills of China were introduced to Okinawa where they refined their own system called "te" (pronounced "tay") which simply means "hand." To distinguish from China's hand fighting, the Okinawan Masters called it's predecessor "Kara-te" ("Karla-tay") - meaning "China hand" or "T'ang hand" from the ancient T'ang Dynasty period. In Japan, the term became generic for all fighting systems, so a variation of the written Chinese characters changed the meaning to "Empty Hand." It employs mostly striking with hands and elbows in deep stances for added power, supplemented with kicks and some throws and a little ground-fighting.

Taekwondo: A Korean Martial Art that places the kicks as the primary weapon which is based on their native ancient form of self defense called "Tae Kkyeon" ("Kicking method"). Some native grappling and hand strikes were blended with influence from Chinese, Japanese, and Okinawa Martial Art. Refined and codified between 1944 to 1961, Taekwondo became very popular world wide as an effective form of self defense, and also expanded the sport aspect to also become an Olympic event. Therefore, the range of focus and quality between each Taekwondo school will vary widely. Some will be deadly Martial Art training while others will tone it down for kids and families, or tip the balance of training from Martial Art over to sports and competition.

There are many other systems under various names, but most will resemble the characteristics of the ones described above. To suit your own needs, it is best to visit each Martial Art school in your area - - talk to the instructor, observe a class (even try a free trial lesson if available) and talk to current members to find out if it is a good fit for you.

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One aspect of self-defense is Atemi waza (Japanese term for "striking techniques"), but in order to make proper use of Atemi you need to have a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology (gained through proper Martial Art Instruction). Atemi employs the use of striking nerve centers of the body of an opponent with either hands, feet, elbows, shins, or knees.

Striking some nerve centers are more effective at incapacitating an opponent than are others. Striking the nerve centers in different areas of an opponent's body produces effects ranging from minimum pain, to numbness, to intense pain and temporary partial paralysis, to unconsciousness and even death. You should never use deadly force unless you reasonably believe that the attacker means to cause you grave bodily harm or death, and even in these instances you do not need to use deadly force if you can simply incapacitate the attacker long enough so you can run away.

No, that is rediculous...how would learning anything make you shrink?

The technique will vary a bit depending on the style, but the basic back kick is to bring up the heel to knee level and thrust out behind you with it, the heel being the contact point. It is a very powerful kick, using the largest muscle in the body, the gluteous maximus.

* Teach karate students * Train hard * Go to tournaments * Sparring * Stretch

Okinawa Karate

* Shorin Ryu * GoJu Ryu * Shito Ryu * Wado Ryu

Korean Karate

* Tang Soo Do * Tae Kwon Do * Hapkido

Japanese Karate

* Shotokan

For American football hall of famer, Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott, I have found no mention of any Black Belt rank in any of his online biographies or articles. There is a mention of a couple of Taekwondo Instructors, Chung and Chan from a California Bay Area based school called America's Best Karate, having trained many of the San Francisco 49ers, including Lott. Many football players, and other athletes take up the Martial Art to gain skills that will improve their performance in the sport they play. However, most of them do so on a superficial level, and rarely achieve any rank.

Apparently, Ronnie Lott trained in Taekwondo to improve his football game, but there is no mention of any rank.

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Camouflage is not a traditional rank. Many schools have added many different levels. Some have added these to provide for more immediate gratification for the less patient kids. Others do it to increase the profits through additional testing fees and belt sales.

It means "move to the ready position".

The word "karate" literally means empty hands, meaning the ability to fight without weapons, through use of hands, feet, elbows and other body parts.

The yell is called a kia. It is sometimes referred to as a spirit shout. The yelling helps project power, strengthens the core and puts in a solid basis to send out the strength of the fighter.

I think you might mean, what is the Choong Jung "form" for red belt in the ATA (American Taekwondo Association / Song Ahm Taekwondo). In that case, the answer is Choong Jung EE Jahng (Choong Jung 2nd form).

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Most believe it to have come from Okinawa, Japan. It makes sense, though, because the word actually means 'empty hand' or 'China hand' in Japanese.

Others May say India.

The Master Yoichi Nakachi brought Shinpu-ren Karate to the US in 1959 and introduced his Butokukan Karate to the US in 1963. He died in 1998. Butokukan style karate purports to bring all the best of all the martial arts together, on a karate foundation.

Yoichi nakachi was also the "oh-so proud karate guy" that used to defy Bruce Lee in public places many times, he was Bruce's partner at University at that time, and finally it all ended up in a 11 seconds fight, face to face, in which Bruce beat him really bad (See Wikipedia Bruce Lee in Spanish)

Karate strengthens the muscles in your body. It strengthens both your arms and your legs. Karate is exactly the same as martial arts except martial arts is a more professional term.

Ok...here we go.

you should have a brass buckle, one hook, two smaller brass "keepers" and one 2" white belt.

For starters the buckle goes on your right side. This will be obvious when You pick up Corporal, but its good to get in the habit now.

1:With the buckle face down, and slide the white belt into the bent-over tab with the hole.

2:slide one of the "keepers" down the end of the belt that just went through the hole.

3:fold the belt back over and run it back out the hole it came in.

4: repeat for the the hook side.

Its pretty easy once you get the hang of it. If this doesnt help keep asking and Ill give you more detailed instructions later.

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