Influence of Karate in Street Fighter Game

Karate is a popular martial art that has its roots in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It arrived to Japan in the late 19th century when

Pinan Shodan

Kata: Pinan shodan The five Pinan kata, Pinan shodan to godan were created by Anko Itosu in 1907 and were intended to be

How To Tie an Obi

Photo Tutorial 1. Fold the obi in half with both ends of the same length to locate its centre. Centre your obi on your stomach

Kata of Matsubayashi ryu

Kata lies at the heart of any Okinawan martial art and Matsubayashi ryu is no exception. Its pre-arranged solo exercises

Matsubayashi-ryu

The art of Matsubayashi-ryu was founded in 1947 by Osensei Shoshin Nagamine (1907-1997) Hanshi, 10th dan. Matsubayashi-ryu

" Karate ni sente nashi" - "There is no first attack in Karate" - Gichin Funakoshi

"This phrase... embodies the essence of Okinawan Karate. Karate is a martial art, yet it was developed by the Okinawans as a weaponless method of self-defence. The peculiar culture of the Okinawans, a peace-loving people desirous of living without weapons, made them raise the instinct of self-preservation to its highest form - the art of karate-do."
- Shoshin Nagamine

ETHICS

Karate training begins and ends with courtesy. We must purify our minds and be mentally and physically prepared.
Respect the dojo and its instructors.
Show humanity and dignity to fellow students.
Cultivate the power of perseverance by strengthening your body and overcoming the difficulties that arise during training.
The dojo is the place where courage is fostered and superior human nature is bred through the ecstasy of sweating in hard work. It is the sacred place where the human spirit is polished.
Always keep yourself clean. Always keep karate dogi clean. Help keep dojo clean. Be well versed in the "Precepts for mastering karate-do".
Always bow on entering the dojo with the words: konnichi wa (good evening,during daylight) or konbonwa (good evening, after daylight). On leaving, bow with the word sayonara (goodbye).