Karate is a martial art that comes from the Japanese island of Okinawa. Karate is based on Shin-Budo and consists predominantly of punches, kicks and blocks; but depending on the style it also incorporates varying degrees of roll, grab handles and locks. There are several styles of Karate lessons Dallas. Historically, it can be shown that karate was systematically used in Japan after the beginning of Taisho period (1912-1926).
Because the art of writing in the population at that time was not widespread, and it was necessary for reasons of secrecy that few written records were made. It relied on the oral tradition and direct transfers. For this purpose, the master pooled combat techniques in teaching units related to specified procedures or forms. These precisely defined processes called Kata.
The discpline is characterized mainly by impact and shock blocking techniques as well as attack core based on training content. A few levers and throws are (after sufficient mastery of basic techniques) are also taught in advanced training in addition to chokes and nerve point techniques. Sometimes the application of techniques is performed with the aid of Kobudo weapons, the weapons training is not an integral part of the discipline.
1609 occupied the Shimazu of Satsuma, the island chain and tightened the weapons prohibition to the effect that the possession of any weapons resulted in severe punishment. This weapons ban was called Katanagari (chasing swords). Swords, daggers, knives and any blade tools were systematically collected. This went so far that a village only a kitchen knife was granted, which was fixed and strictly guarded.
The stricter weapons ban was aimed at preventing unrest and armed resistance for the new rulers. However, Japanese Samurai had the right of so-called "sword sample", alleging they were the sharpness of their sword blade on corpses. The annexation thus led to an increased need for self-defense, especially at that time when the Okinawa police system could not protect individuals from such interventions. Lack of state legal institutions and the increased need for defense against arbitrary acts of new rulers thus justified an intensification of this combat system (Te martial arts).
Some twenty years passed until the great masters of Okinawa-Te merged to a secret opposition collar and specified that Okinawa-Te only should still be passed to selected people in secret. Meanwhile, developments in the rural agricultural population of Kobudo turned tools and everyday objects into special techniques to weapons. It encompassed spiritual, mental and health aspects, as taught in the Chuan-Fa.
Since the art has Chinese roots, it is also considered like as descendants of other disciplines, such as Chan, Bodhidharma and Shaolin, whose historicity is shrouded in darkness and is controversial among historians. Nevertheless, the portrait of Daruma adorns many a dojo. Martial arts in its present form developed on Pacific chain of Ryukyu Islands, particularly on main island of Okinawa.
Funakoshi Gichin, a disciple of the Master Yasutsune Itosu and Anko Asato, distinguished himself on the reform of karate. Besides the above three masters Kanryo Higashionna was another influential reformer. His style integrated soft, evasive defensive techniques and hard, direct counter techniques. His students Miyagi and Mabuni Mabuni developed on this basis their own styles of Goju-Ryu and Shito-Ryu, which were later widespread.
Because the art of writing in the population at that time was not widespread, and it was necessary for reasons of secrecy that few written records were made. It relied on the oral tradition and direct transfers. For this purpose, the master pooled combat techniques in teaching units related to specified procedures or forms. These precisely defined processes called Kata.
The discpline is characterized mainly by impact and shock blocking techniques as well as attack core based on training content. A few levers and throws are (after sufficient mastery of basic techniques) are also taught in advanced training in addition to chokes and nerve point techniques. Sometimes the application of techniques is performed with the aid of Kobudo weapons, the weapons training is not an integral part of the discipline.
1609 occupied the Shimazu of Satsuma, the island chain and tightened the weapons prohibition to the effect that the possession of any weapons resulted in severe punishment. This weapons ban was called Katanagari (chasing swords). Swords, daggers, knives and any blade tools were systematically collected. This went so far that a village only a kitchen knife was granted, which was fixed and strictly guarded.
The stricter weapons ban was aimed at preventing unrest and armed resistance for the new rulers. However, Japanese Samurai had the right of so-called "sword sample", alleging they were the sharpness of their sword blade on corpses. The annexation thus led to an increased need for self-defense, especially at that time when the Okinawa police system could not protect individuals from such interventions. Lack of state legal institutions and the increased need for defense against arbitrary acts of new rulers thus justified an intensification of this combat system (Te martial arts).
Some twenty years passed until the great masters of Okinawa-Te merged to a secret opposition collar and specified that Okinawa-Te only should still be passed to selected people in secret. Meanwhile, developments in the rural agricultural population of Kobudo turned tools and everyday objects into special techniques to weapons. It encompassed spiritual, mental and health aspects, as taught in the Chuan-Fa.
Since the art has Chinese roots, it is also considered like as descendants of other disciplines, such as Chan, Bodhidharma and Shaolin, whose historicity is shrouded in darkness and is controversial among historians. Nevertheless, the portrait of Daruma adorns many a dojo. Martial arts in its present form developed on Pacific chain of Ryukyu Islands, particularly on main island of Okinawa.
Funakoshi Gichin, a disciple of the Master Yasutsune Itosu and Anko Asato, distinguished himself on the reform of karate. Besides the above three masters Kanryo Higashionna was another influential reformer. His style integrated soft, evasive defensive techniques and hard, direct counter techniques. His students Miyagi and Mabuni Mabuni developed on this basis their own styles of Goju-Ryu and Shito-Ryu, which were later widespread.