shotokan kata meaning
List of Shotokan Katas | Kata Video | Moves | Meaning
Kata ( Japanese : 形 , or more traditionally, 型 ; lit. "form") is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. Karate kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The kata is not intended as a literal depiction of a mo…
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shotokan founder
Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi ( 船越 義珍 , Funakoshi Gichin , November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do , perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato , he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japa…
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