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9 relations: Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Chōjun Miyagi, Gōjū-ryū, Karate, Martial arts, Morio Higaonna, Okinawa Prefecture, Ontario.
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington is a city in the Regional Municipality of Halton at the northwestern end of Lake Ontario.
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Canada
Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.
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Chōjun Miyagi
was an Okinawan martial artist who founded the Gōjū-ryū school of karate by blending Okinawan and Chinese influences.
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Gōjū-ryū
, Japanese for "hard-soft style," is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the famous martial arts book used by Okinawan masters during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bubishi. Gō, which means hard, refers to closed hand techniques or straight linear attacks; jū, which means soft, refers to open hand techniques and circular movements. Gōjū-ryū incorporates both circular and linear movements into its curriculum, combining hard striking attacks such as kicks and close hand punches with softer open hand circular techniques for attacking, blocking, and controlling the opponent, including joint locks, grappling, takedowns, and throws. Major emphasis is given to breathing correctly in all of the katas but particularly in the Sanchin kata which is one of two core katas of this style. The second kata is called Tensho, meant to teach the student about the soft style of the system. Gōjū-ryū practices methods that include body strengthening and conditioning, its basic approach to fighting (distance, stickiness, power generation, etc.), and partner drills.
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Karate
(Okinawan pronunciation) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.
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Morio Higaonna
is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and former Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF).
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Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost prefecture of Japan.
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Ontario
Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada.
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IOGFK, IOGKF, International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Okinawan_Gōjū-ryū_Karate-dō_Federation
