| By Anne-Marie Ronsen
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| | concentration because while it may be
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| Karate (空手) or
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| | easy to create a centered being when
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| karate-dō (空手道)
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| | inside a martial arts gym, the same
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| is one of the most fascinating martial
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| | cannot be said of situations and
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| art in the world today. For me, there is
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| | circumstances outside. Controlled
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| not any martial art that is as flexible
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| | breathing is one key to being one with
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| and enjoyable as sport. Karate as a
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| | the universe and to center oneself with
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| martial art was developed and diversified
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| | nature. Karate is an affective martial
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| from various forms of Chinese Kung-fu on
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| | arts that can be studied anywhere in the
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| the island of Okinawa and was taken to
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| | world today. In studying karate-dō
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| Japan in the early years of the twentieth
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| | (空手道), it is
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| century. Karate is NOT an expression of
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| | important to remember that along with
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| aggression. Karate is not about violence
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| | building physical strength to be able to
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| at all. It is about respect, disciplin of
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| | defeat your opponent the mental capacity
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| mind and body, confidence, control of
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| | should also be developed. Just like in
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| oneself, and ends with courtesy and leads
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| | any art, it takes a lot of practice and
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| to Wa-No-Michi (peace in one's life).
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| | discipline to perfect the art of Karate
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| Ankō Itosu (糸洲
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| | (空手). The important thing
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| 安恒, Itosu Ankō, Itosu
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| | is the one who wants to get into the art
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| Yasutsune in Japanese) is considered by
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| | should have determination to give honor
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| many the father of modern karate,
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| | to the art by performing it in the best
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| although this title is also often given
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| | way possible. It seems like new
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| to Gichin Funakoshi (船越
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| | information is discovered about something
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| 義珍 Funakoshi Gichin)
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| | every day. And the topic of martial art
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| because the latter spread karate
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| | is no exception. Keep reading to get more
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| throughout Japan. Funakoshi Gichin is
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| | fresh news about martial art. The
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| responsible for changing its emphasis
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| important styles of Karate are: Shotokan,
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| Goyo ryu, Wado ryu, Shito ryu, and
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| | Arts... So now you know a little bit
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| Kyokushinkai. Modern karate training is
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| | about karate-dō
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| commonly divided into kihon (basics or
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| | (空手道). Even if you
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| fundamentals techniques: blocking,
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| | don't know everything, you've done
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| punching, striking, and kicking), kata
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| | something worthwhile: you've expanded
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| (formal exercises which combine basic
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| | your knowledge. Enjoy, and in the words
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| karate techniques - blocking, punching,
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| | of Gichin Funakoshi: "It is important
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| striking, and kicking - into a series of
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| | that karate can be practiced by the young
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| predetermined movements. ), and kumite
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| | and old, men and women alike. That is,
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| (sparring). A karate practitioner is
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| | since there is no need for a special
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| called a karateka
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| | training place, equipment, or an
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| (空手家). The karateka
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| | opponent, a flexibility in training is
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| must apply proper karate techniques,
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| | provided such that the physically and
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| demonstrate correct power and speed, and,
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| | spiritually weak individual can develop
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| above all, exercise good control --
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| | his body and mind so gradually and
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| contact is prohibited. The karateka may
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| | naturally that he himself may not even
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| freely engage his physical and mental
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| | realize his own great progress... The
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| powers, but must strictly control his
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| | ultimate aim of the art of karate lies
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| attacks -- contact is prohibited. The
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| | not in victory or defeat, but in the
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| karateka must be well-trained and
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| | perfection of the characters of its
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| disciplined enough to make a powerful
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| | participants... " The potential offered
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| blow that stops just before it reaches
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| | by this martial art fighting system
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| its target. Karate competition has three
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| | ultimately depends upon the person
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| disciplines: sparring (kumite),
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| | learning it. And - in short - karate is
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| empty-handed forms (kata), and weapons
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| | no more and no less than what an karateka
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| forms (kobudō kata). Competitors may
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| | put into it. Copyright © Anne-Marie
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| enter either as individuals or as part of
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| | Ronsen You have permission to publish
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| a team. Evaluation for kata and kobudo is
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| | this article electronically, in print, in
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| performed by a panel of judges, whereas
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| | your ebook or on your web site, free of
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| sparring is judged by a head referee,
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| | charge, as long as the author bylines are
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| usually with assistant referees at the
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| | included.
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| side of the sparring area. Sparring
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| | Anne-Marie Ronsen is the author of many
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| matches are typically divided by weight,
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| | wealth and self development books.
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| age, gender, and experience. Training is
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