...Karate (空手?) (/kəˈrɑːtiː/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] ( listen)) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te (手?), literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) and from Chinese kenpo.[1][2] Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. In some styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital point strikes are also taught.[3] A karate practitioner is called a karateka (空手家?). Karate was developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a time of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the Ryukyuans. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taisho era.[4] In 1922 the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924 Keio University established the first university karate club in Japan and by 1932, major Japanese universities had karate clubs.[5] In this era of escalating Japanese militarism,[6] the name was changed from 唐手 ("Chinese hand" or "Tang hand")[7] to 空手 ("empty hand") – both of which are pronounced karate – to indicate that the Japanese wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style.[8] After the Second World War, Okinawa became an important United States military site and karate became popular among...
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...How does karate help people with special needs? In the text, “ Karate grandma, 80, teaches kids the chop and their confidence pops.” It explains how Helen Dugan is and what she does. Helen Dugan is a 80 year old woman that owns her own martial arts school called Champs Achievers in Lenexa, Kansas. This martial arts school teaches kids with special needs children. Helen has been teaching karate for 25 years. Doing karate helps special need children with social skills, helps with attention, and builds confidence. First, karate helps with social skills by interacting with other kids, and adults. Social skills are are very important, because people have to interact with other people to survive. Karate or any sport is a good way to way to work on social skills because you have to talk to other people to tell them how to do something, or that they do not know how to do something Also, Karate helps with attention issues. If someone is not paying attention, they will not do what to do if instructed to. If they do not know what to do, hopefully they will learn and next time they will pay attention next time. In the text, Angela Degnan, a parent of a child that goes to Champs Achievers said, “Helen is an amazing woman, she has dedicated her life to...
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...Even at the age of 80, Helen Dugan can still kick your tail. She is a third-degree black belt in American karate. But, that is not the only thing that makes this woman remarkable, it is what she does with these skills that will knock your socks off. She has opened up a karate school and started teaching kids with disabilities. Karate and many other sports, can help people both young and old with their, social skills,physical and mental fitness, and self-esteem. To start with, these sports can help with a person’s social skills. In the article it states,”About 20 of her 60 kids are on the autism spectrum.” This means that they have trouble with their social skills. Which can hinder their ability to interact with others. An environment like...
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...neck to belly button) Dojo - “The way hall”, the karate practice area Gedan - Lower (area from belly button to knees) Gi - The Karate uniform, also called “do gi” Hiza - Knee, “take a knee” used for children; actual command is ashi orishiku. Jisen Dachi - Full contact sparring stance Jisen Kumite - Full contact sparring, “actual combat sparring” Jodan Tsuki, Chudan Tsuki, Gedan Tsuki: High punch, middle punch, low punch Jodan Uke - Chudan Uke, Gedan Uke: High block, middle block, low block Jodan - Upper (area from top of head to neck) Kamaete - Assume the posture, a command Kata/Gata - “Mold”, as in forming from clay, term used for formal karate training forms Kiai - “Energy release”, the name of the karate sound made when striking Kihon - Basic Kiotsuke - Energy all together, a command for the class to stand at attention as a unit Kumite - “Touching hands”, sparring Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri - Front kick, side kick, round kick, back kick. Naihanchi Dachi - The stance used in the ancient Nahanchi Kata Naihanchi - Ancient Okinawan Kata, obscure meaning, likely meaning is “gripping the ground as an animal” from an ancient Okinawa Hogen dialect. Obi - Belt Rei - Courtesy, bow Ryukyukan - “Dragon Ball House” , Ryukyu’s are the islands of Okinawa, kan is house Ramtown Karate ramtownkarate.com Yellow/Orange Page 1 Seiken - “knuckle weapon”, Basic fist formed to strike with the knuckles Seiken - Basic karate fist, striking with first two knuckles Seiza -...
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...“The secret to a perfect life is not just making money or possessing luxury objects, but is simply developing your inner self.” My Martial Arts instructor rambled on while my eyes grew teary and sleepiness began to overcome me. Little did I know that his quote about developing one’s inner self would cause such a profound impact in my life. When I was 12 years old, I joined a Martial Arts school. When I first joined, I never fully understood the connection between performing the arduous moves to the real world. I simply thought of Martial Arts as a way to learn cool moves shown throughout karate movies at the time. But as I progressed slowly – yet steadily – in my education in Martial Arts, I began to grasp the covert message. Practice. Patience. Persistence. These three values are the most important lessons Martial Arts have taught me. By practicing the punches and kicks continuously, my body begins to wear out and the thought of giving up becomes more appealing by the second. Yet I emerge persistent. By being persistent, I learn to not only endure the difficult workout in the Martial Arts, but also endure any future hardships. With practice, I have grown confident and strong, both mentally and physically. With the values that Martial Arts taught me, I will learned to be instrumental in my pursuit in learning different things in academics and in various cultures. I also learned the covert message to a perfect life: “developing my inner...
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...“The secret to a perfect life is not just making money or possessing luxury objects, but is simply developing your inner self.” My Martial Arts instructor rambled on while my eyes grew teary and sleepiness began to overcome me. Little did I know that his quote about developing one’s inner self would cause such a profound impact in my life. When I was 12 years old, I joined a Martial Arts school. When I first joined, I never fully understood the connection between performing the arduous moves to the real world. I simply thought of Martial Arts as a way to learn cool moves shown throughout karate movies at the time. But as I progressed slowly – yet steadily – in my education in Martial Arts, I began to grasp the covert message. Practice. Patience. Persistence. These three values are the most important lessons Martial Arts have taught me. By practicing the punches and kicks continuously, my body begins to wear out and the thought of giving up becomes more appealing by the second. Yet I emerge persistent. By being persistent, I learn to not only endure the difficult workout in the Martial Arts, but also endure any future hardships. With practice, I have grown confident and strong, both mentally and physically. With the values that Martial Arts taught me, I will learned to be instrumental in my pursuit in learning different things in academics and in various cultures. I also learned the covert message to a perfect life: “developing my inner...
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...You can write off Martial Arts styles like Tae Kwon Do and most forms of karate right away -- they are simply not effective when it comes to defending yourself in the real world. Spinning and high flying kicks may look cool in Hollywood movies and in the dojo, but try using any of these in the street and you will find yourself on your back in a pool of your own blood before you figure out what hit you. When it comes to real life self-defense, MMA style striking combining Muay Thai and western style boxing has proven the best for stand up, while Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (also know as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) has proven to be the best overall and when on the ground. With over 90% of real life fights ending on the ground, it is clear that the opponent who is the best at ground fighting will ultimately have the upper hand. During your life there may definitely be some situations where you may prefer to try and stay on your feet and rely on your MMA striking skills, such as facing multiple opponents in a bar. However, experienced Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioners like Jean Jacques Machado and Chad LeBrun of The Lab Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Fredericksburg, VA, have proven that Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is the most effective fighting style against multiple attackers and even armed assailants....
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...HOW TO DEMONSTRATE A PROPER FRONT SNAP KICK FORM | AbstractIn this thesis there will be an explanation on how martial arts philosophy applies to life, and how to deliver a proper Taekwondo demonstration front snap kick. Where philosophy plays its role in martial arts and the development of the martial artist. BRANDON D. HENDERSON AIU Online ENGL 105 | HOW TO DEMONSTRATE A PROPER FRONT SNAP KICK FORM | AbstractIn this thesis there will be an explanation on how martial arts philosophy applies to life, and how to deliver a proper Taekwondo demonstration front snap kick. Where philosophy plays its role in martial arts and the development of the martial artist. BRANDON D. HENDERSON AIU Online ENGL 105 | Introduction Martial arts is the technical education of oneself. Allowing the individual to express their self through physical kinetics. By understanding the science and mastering of the body, one is able to understand and master the mind. Becoming a master is not the end, but only the beginning of self-development. An artist cannot find the way on their own, they must be given the tools needed to find their own way of life. Martial arts is a way of life. This guide is the basic fundamentals of a process that is necessary for martial artist to develop the instinct to find enlightenment through self-discovery. The First Step The Road Not Taken TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, | | And sorry I could not travel both | | And be one traveler, long I...
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...I Have an accomplishment back in sixth grade of getting my second degree black belt. It was a hard challenge. I had to have stamina, discipline and strength. To get a second degree black belt I have to do karate for five years with many struggles along the way. And in the end I received a five foot tall golden trophy. To get a second degree black belt I had to perform a two mile run in under 20 minutes. I need to train my body to have the stamina to perform a certain performance. I need the stamina to keep myself moving to get myself through the two miles I need to do. This is more work than the myself st degree black belt which is the distance of one mile. Another requirement for I needed second degree black belt is a five page essay....
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...Ty Gunnlaugsson One of the Air Force Core Values is "Integrity First"; what does this mean to you? I first heard the word integrity after beginning martial arts training. Integrity is one of the tenants of Tae Kwon Do. My sensei explained to us that a martial artist is a person of integrity and it is important that you live a life of integrity. I began to know the meaning of integrity as simply being honest and to never lie. As I grew older the word integrity began to have more meaning. Integrity isn't something you just do; a person's integrity defines their character. Integrity is very difficult to earn but very easy to lose. My sensei explained integrity like this, "look at the white of your karate uniform." He explained. "The white represents your integrity to me. As of this moment I trust all of you, but as soon as you violate your integrity and my trust, it is like getting mustard sprayed on the white of your uniform. Every time you walk into a room your white uniform shows the mustard stains and it reflects on your character. As you begin to show integrity it is like washing your uniform, however not all of the mustard stains will come off. People will still remember the time you let them down and didn't show integrity." As my instructor said in one instance of lack of integrity could seriously damage your relations with other people and their view of your character forever. Integrity is your moral compass, and is the willingness to do the right thing even when no one...
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...Kusanku no Sai 0° true is center facing forward . = stage left = stage right = face rear. Retract(ed) = sai pointing to elbow. Punch with butt. Pointed = sai pointing outward. Stab or slash with point. Bold = Kiai. 1. Musubi dachi - Sais are retracted– rei, bring sais to chest crossing. Double punch block downwards coming into Heiko dachi. 2. Step LT 45° Zenkutsu dachi, Mawashi uke High LT low RT towards 0° true . Step RT 90° Zenkutsu dachi – Mawashi uke- high RT low LT towards center . 3. Strike LT head 0° true , retract & block downwards LT. Stomp LT foot then punch RT pivoting feet 90° LT into Zenkutsu Dachi. 4. Strike RT head 0° true , retract & block downwards RT. Stomp LT foot then punch LT pivoting feet 90° RT into Zenkutsu Dachi. 5. Strike LT head 0° true , retract & block downwards LT. Turning 180° RT , draw RT foot back Neko Ashi dachi RT over LT then step RT Seisan striking RT towards head. 6. Step LT 180° Hanmi slashing pointed LT (LT under pointed RT). Step RT Hanmi slashing RT under LT (LT remains stationary). Repeat LT. Step RT Hanmi stabbing RT at SP chambering pointed LT. 7. Pivot LT 180° on RT foot in Seisan, stab LT. Step forward into 45° LT Seisan angled. Stab RT at SP towards rear . 8. Turn LT 180° in Kake Ashi (or Kosa?) Dachi (LT forward). Rotate hips blocking high LT, follow through striking high RT (LT remains high to rear, martini glass configuration). Then continuing turning 180° LT come down on RT knee, slash LT chambering RT. 9. Rise to Seisan. Stab...
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...is opening day for the movie The Karate Kid. Everyone have to get to the theater early to buy their tickets before all the tickets are sold out. The Karate kid is a must see movie this week. People have been waiting for this movie for a long time since the trailer was shown on television. After finishing buying my ticket, I rush inside to find my seat. About 5 minutes later the lights began to turn off and the movie was starting. The movie started off by showing a boy measuring his height against the wall. That boy is the main character of this movie. His name is Dre Parker. He lives with his mother, Sherry Parker. Dre and Sherry Parker were living in Detroit, but they will have to move to China soon. Sherry Parker needs to move to China because that is where her job is located. After arriving at China, Sherry and Dre went to look for their new home. After they settle down and unpack, it was already night time. Thinking that everything would be ok, Dre went to school. However, the other kids would beat and bully Dre. Even when Dre walks home from school, the bullies from school would come chasing him. They would chase him and beat him up for fun. However, while Dre was getting bullied on, a man name Mr. Han came to Dre rescue. Mr. Han fought off the bullies and took cared of Dre. Mr. Han is also a main character for this movie; he will become Dre karate master. Every day, Mr. Han would teach Dre karate. Mr. Han signed Dre up for a karate tournament that will take place soon...
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...S.H. KANG’S TAE KWON DO ACADEMY 2nd Dan Black Belt Thesis By: Randy Fazio-1st Dan January 8, 2011 I started Martial Arts in the early nineteen-seventies. I was a young man who had never heard of the art none-the-less seen it. I was a Golden Gloves boxer and had won two Golden Glove Championships by the time I was seventeen. As a boxer, I never felt complete. Even though I was good at it, it somehow lacked the personal fulfillment that I needed. Everyone told me how good I was, but I never felt good enough or had true pride for what I did. It was around the early seventies that the introduction of Martial Arts came about. We started seeing it on television and in the movies. I was in awe; I felt that this is for me. Once I saw how disciplined and strong these young men were and how physically in shape they were, I was hooked. Just watching the power and precision they had intrigued me, I knew this was for me. I began studying Tae Kwon Do under then, World Champion Master Sok Ho Kang. This was so different than the local boxing coaches I was used to. Tae Kwon Do was an art to be taken seriously and I did. There I was being taught the Korean tradition which included discipline and respect, none of which I possessed. Entering the Do Chang was nothing like entering the boxing ring. It was sacred: a place to learn, to practice, receive praise and direction. I practiced for many years and finally was promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt. I was so proud of myself, I worked hard for...
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...1.0 OUTLINE Martial art: Silat and Taekwondo in Malaysian 1.0 INTRODUCTION Taekwondo and silat are both martial arts. The term martial arts refer to all various systems of training for combat that have been arranged or systematized. Both are designed in order to physically defeat opponents and defend someone against threats. In Malaysia there are two martial arts that are famous and still being practiced: Silat and Taekwando. Both have similarities and differences in the aspects of ranks and promotion, organization and achievement, acceptance, and technique. 2.0. DISCUSSION Silat | Taekwondo | RANKS AND PROMOTION | SystemSystem of rank depends on the silat stream such as Silat Cekak, Silat Gayong, Silat Lincah and others. Promotion level Every silat exponents that has just started class will be given title 'Anak Gelanggang' or beginner title and wore a black belt. After that, they will go for Silat Coaching Course to be a silat guru or instructor. | SystemTaekwondo uses a belt ranking. It is divided up into 19 levels.Promotion levelThe junior section consists of ten ranks known as geup and their ranks will be identified by belts of various colors, depending on the school. The senior section known as dan are made up of nine ranks. Black belts begin at the first level till the last level of dan. | ORGANIZATION AND ACHIEVEMENT | IPSI (Ikatan Pencak Silat Indonesia), PESAKA (Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia), PERSISI (Persekutuan Silat Singapura), PERSIB (Persekutuan...
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...I was born in Stuart, Florida in 1978. I have lived in Florida all my life. Yes I am an official Florida girl. I like being myself which is funny, and caring. I like hanging out with my friends and having a good time. Even though I am picky with whom I choose as my friends. I graduated High School in 1996 and went on to College to be a doctor. I was on the Dean’s list. Well things didn’t work out and I’ve been on and off through College, but now I’m going for my Bachelor’s Degree in Health Management with Colorado Tech. So hopefully, things will work out this time. In my years of going to College I did get a Phlebotomy Certificate and I am certified to draw blood. I’ve done that since 1996. I used to work at a Clinic and draw blood, but I haven’t drawn blood now for six years. I was thinking of doing a refresher course, but I don’t know. Right now I currently do not have a job. Which I think is going to change soon. So hopefully, soon I will be working and going to school online. I just stay home, and take care of things needed for the house. Hopefully, my future will be brighter and happier. I love to go shopping, and travel. I like kickboxing and martial arts, though I haven’t done that in a couple of years. I really do miss that. I am a yellow belt ninth gup in tae kwon do, and a purple belt in another style. My one wish would be to get back into that one day. I like being around positive people because it makes me positive and...
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