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Karate
The Okinawan based Martial Art that spread to Japan, Korea and the rest of the world. This would include Shorin Ryu, Shotokan, Goju Ryu, Isshinryu and the many other styles of karate.
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What is the number of basic stances in karate?
It will depend on the school or style of karate. The basic two are the front stance and the back stance. There is the horse stance and the long front stance. Those four are found in pretty much every style. Others are Naihanchi stance and crooked cat stance. The instructors will help you with learning them in the proper order.
no, but I think baseball is, and kickball comes from baseball.
How many karate tenth degree black belts in the world?
There are different answers for different martial arts. Ten degrees is the typical number. Some styles never go over 9. Some forms of Ninjitsu recognize 15 levels.
Tae Kwon Do - traditionally, there are nine degrees of black belt. The number nine is a special number in Asian culture, much like the number seven is considered lucky in many western cultures. Traditionally, a graduate must remain at first degree black belt for one year before testing for second degree black belt. A graduate must remain at second degree black belt for two years before testing for third degree black belt, and so on. If these traditions are maintained, it would require at least 36 years to achieve the rank of 9th degree black belt; therefore, most taekwondo practicioners at this level are at least 50 years old.
Traditional Okinawa karate recognizes 10 degrees of Black Belt. They often include age requirements for promotion. Most styles have a single 10th degree that is the senior practitioner in the style.
No, they are not the same. Kung fu originated in China. Some aspects of kung fu have been incorporated into various styles of taekwondo through the Okinawa karate styles.
How long would it take to become a black belt in karate?
This answer cannot be answered exactly. It is up to the individual as how dedicated you are. Someone who trains everyday of their life will most certainly progress fasted than someone who only trains once a week.
What is a second dan in karate?
There are very few 10th Dans in Karate. Most styles only have one. I have had the honor of working with two 10th Dans, Hanshi Seikichi Iha of Shido Kan Shorin Ryu whom I get to work out with often, and Kensei Taba, 10th Dan, Shogen-ryu who joined Sensei Iha at the 2004 National Training Seminar.
I agree with the Above answer. I would like to add that I studied under Tenth Dan Stan Triplett founder of Phoenix Ninpo Ryu some years ago. Incredible experience. He could do things I never though possible. Like cutting a slice out a fresh watermelon with a piece of paper. When I studied under him his school was Called Ninja Phoenix routed in Okinawan Karate.
The ISKF's (International Shotokan Karate Federation) leader Teruyuki Okazaki is a 10th dan. I dont think that more than 1 person in the ISKF can be 10th dan. Also, in Shotokan Karate I don't think there is such a thing as "Red Belt.
What are the penalties in karate?
When you do an illegal technique during kumite or hit to intentionally injure the opponent, you are given a penalty. Penalty can be in the form of extra points given to your opponent. If you get more penalties than the threshold, you can also be disqualified or banned from taking part in the championships.
What does 'sensei' mean in karate?
Senpai is a term for the senior student in a school. They usually assist the Senior Instructor in teaching the classes. If both are in attendance, the Senpai will be on the right hand side of the teacher. He is responsible for calling the class to attention and bowing to the Sensei.
How does a karate practitioner break the slab of ice with a single blow?
The karate player can break the slab of ice with a single blow as he decreases the time with which he hits the slab. As force is indirectly proportional to time, lower time results in higher force and the higher force causes him to break the slab of ice
What are the names of famous karate people?
Famous Karate players: Andy Hug, Nicholas Pettas, Francisco Filho, Sam Greco, Glaube Feitosa.
Why practice Karate in barefeet?
1.Tradition. This refers to the Japanese tradition of separating 'indoors' from 'outdoors', which involves taking your shoes off when entering someone's home. This evolved as a practical courtesy to prevent you from treading dirt into someone's home or damaging the tatami mats, that covered the floors, with shoes. However, the custom didn 't necessarily stretch to taking off your shoes in public buildings. Shoes were allowed to be worn in museums or libraries or other buildings that acted as meeting places.
This traditional argument is quite quaint but it doesn 't really stand up to scrutiny very well. To start with isn 't a dojo a public place in the sense that it is not a residential place but a meeting place for people following a martial art? Also, originally karate was practised outside in courtyards or gardens in bare feet - so karate was already a barefoot martial art before it was practiced indoors.
Others suggest that karate is practised barefoot because it was developed by peasants who had no shoes but karate wasn 't developed by peasants it was developed by the Okinawan nobility - the Keimochi. These people would have worn geta,thonged wooden clogs when walking outdoors.
2. Health and safety. This refers to health and safety in a dojo setting. It is suggested that shoes bring dirt into the dojo and may damage mats. This is true if you are talking about normal outdoor footwear but people practising kungfu, for example, always train in soft martial arts shoes, which presumably don't damage mats or dirty the floor.
Most 'health' arguments I have read seem to refer to keeping the dojo floor clean rather than a concern for the practitioner's feet. The downside of practising barefoot from a health point of view is the risk of spreading fungal infections, such as Athlete's foot, or viral infections, such as verrucas. Obviously it is the student's responsibility to treat such infections promptly and abstain from training barefoot until the situation is resolved.
3.Bio-mechanics in karate. This relates to the delivery of power when punching and kicking and being able to grip the floor in order to make strong stances and maintain balance. Every karate student learns that power starts at the feet and is transmitted up through the body to its target. It's what we all strive to achieve through our constant practice. If we don't grip the floor well, maintain strong stances and introduce torque (twist) into our kicks and punches, they won't be very powerful.
This argument for barefoot training makes the most sense. It would explain why karate developed as a barefoot art in the first place - before it was ever practised indoors. The strong, muscular feet needed to practice karate well don't develop if cushioned by shoes so for this reason I think karate is best practiced barefoot.
Who is the father of modern karate?
The Japanese refer to Gichin Funikoshi as the Father of Karate. He created Shotokan karate in Japan. He was from Okinawa and brought Shorin Ryu karate over to them.
What famous people know karate?
Chuck Norris, Jennette McCurdy in fact quite a few celebs know karate you would be surprised I would be here all night if I took time to tell you them all so I wont bother hope this was helpful
karate is not played it is mastered
- it is a teacher of discipline i.e. self control and the will to move on
- self defense (teaches kids when and how to use it)
- provides ample exercise
- fun (I know that for a fact)
Is there a golden belt in karate?
Yes, there can be. In certain styles, (mine for example, Shorin-Ryu) red is typically used to signify 9th and 10th Degree, or 10th Dan. Technically, there should only be ONE 10th Dan in any style, and that is the founder, or the person who has taken over after the founder has died.
In most of the Okinawan arts, there is a belt in between black and red. It is a white and red belt worn by 7th and 8th Dan karateka. Ninth Dan wears a red belt as well. We are fortunate to train with a 10th Dan from Okinawa that has been teaching in the US for over 35 years. The head of the style in Okinawa awarded it to him 9 years ago.
What are judo karate kendo aikado Kung Fu examples of?
They are all martial arts from Asia. Kung fu is from China and karate is from Okinawa. Judo, kendo and aikido are Japanese.
The history of bowing in karate?
In Japanese culture it is customary to show respect by bowing; instead of hand shakes, the Japanese generally bow. This permeated all of their activites so was a part of karate even before it was an established activity.
It is the first rule of the Niju Kun, the 20 precepts of Shotokan, however that first rule applies to all styles;
"Karate begins with respect, and ends with respect."
How many Chinese people know karate?
The answer is that there is no way to find out. Not all martial arts schools that offer or promote to black belt, record and report this information. Even those that do, do not all report to the same institutions or organizations. To further complicate the question, many organizations do not consider others to be credible and do not recognize their ranking system and practitioners. To add another layer to the onion, anyone can go into any martial arts supply store and purchase any belt they want and go about proclaiming to be any rank they choose. Another layer, the many varied styles and types of martial arts.
This question simply cannot be answered with any degree of accuracy or accepted results.
Is there any chain belt in karate?
Our school added an orange belt and a gold belt between white and yellow to encourage people to stick with karate, especially kids, by attaining a new belt color because the amount of information between white and yellow can be daunting to new students. Traditionally, however, in our style (Shuri-Ryu) there is not.
What does a red and white belt mean in karate?
It depends on the style of karate. In the traditional Okinawan styles, solid red belts are worn by 9th and 10th dans. Which would mean they are higher than black belt.
Other styles use the red belt for one of the kyu rankings, which are below the dan rankings and lower than black belt.
Well, karate is fun, exhilarating and can sometimes be tiring.
It requires focus and concentration, discipline and skill.
It has been a very enjoyable experience for me.
karate is fun, but requires dedication, discepline, and skill. strength is not important. strategy and knowledge is. if you are planning on joining a dojo, you should be ready to show the most you have
What is a half blue and half green karate belt?
It varies from style to style. If the stripes are length ways, they are typically one of the higher kyu levels. If they are blocks along the length, they may be a 5th or 6th degree black belt. We don't have either version in my style.
What is another name for karate?
Okinawa is the country of origin for karate. The word is made up of two characters. The second one is te, meaning hand. The first can mean two different things, though it is said the same way. Kara can mean China and was the original term used. Later, in an attempt to distance themselves from China, the Okinawa masters stated that they would use the meaning of Empty.
