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55 relations: Ankō Itosu, Blocking (martial arts), Cecil T. Patterson, Chintō, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, Dan (rank), Enpi (kata), Europe, Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi, Hangetsu, Harmony, Hirohito, Hironori Ōtsuka, Hybrid martial arts, Japan Karate Federation, Jion kata group, Jitte, Jujutsu, Karate, Kata, Kūsankū, Kūsankū (kata), Kenwa Mabuni, Kodokan Goshin Jutsu, Kyū, Masaru Shintani, Matsumura Sōkon, Meiji University, Motobu Chōki, Motobu-ryū, Naihanchi, Nijūshiho, Okinawan martial arts, Pacifism, Passai, Physical strength, Pinan, Portugal, Rōhai, Robin Hood, Sanjuro (Martial Arts), Seisan, Shindō Yōshin-ryū, Shitō-ryū, Shotokan, Tai sabaki, Taikyoku, Tao, Tatsuo Suzuki (martial artist), ..., Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Wadōkai, Wanshū, Yōshin-ryū. Expand index (5 more) »
Ankō Itosu
is considered by many the father of modern karate, although this title is also often given to Gichin Funakoshi because the latter spread karate throughout Japan.
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Blocking (martial arts)
In martial arts, blocking is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body.
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Cecil T. Patterson
Cecil T. Patterson (June 22, 1930 – October 27, 2002), among America’s earliest karateka, introduced the Wadō-ryū style of karate into the Eastern United States in 1958.
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Chintō
Chintō (In Shotokan, Gankaku (岩鶴)) is an advanced kata practiced in many styles of Karate.
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Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai 大日本武徳会 ("Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society") was originally established in 1895 in Kyoto.
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Dan (rank)
The ranking system is used by many Japanese organizations and Korean martial arts to indicate the level of one's ability within a certain subject matter.
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Enpi (kata)
, also frequently transliterated as Empi, is a kata practiced by Shotokan and other karate styles.
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Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Gichin Funakoshi
is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is attributed as being the "father of modern karate".
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Gigō Funakoshi
(1906–1945) was the third son of Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍) (the founder of Shōtōkan 松濤館流 karate) and is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shotokan style.
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Hangetsu
Hangetsu (半月) (Japanese: "Half Moon") is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan karate.
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Harmony
In music, harmony considers the process by which the composition of individual sounds, or superpositions of sounds, is analysed by hearing.
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Hirohito
was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989.
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Hironori Ōtsuka
was a Japanese master of karate who created the Wadō-ryū style of karate.
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Hybrid martial arts
Hybrid martial arts, also known as hybrid fighting systems or sometimes eclectic martial arts or freestyle fighting, refer to martial arts or fighting systems that incorporate techniques and theories from several particular martial arts (eclecticism).
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Japan Karate Federation
The Japan Karate Federation (JKF), a.k.a. Japan Karatedo Federation, is a national governing body of sport karate in Japan.
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Jion kata group
Ji'in, Jion, and Jitte form a group of kata used in Shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering the right, which apparently has roots in ancient Chinese boxing.
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Jitte
A is a specialized weapon that was used by police in Edo period Japan.
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Jujutsu
Jujutsu (柔術, jūjutsu), also known in the West as Ju-Jitsu or Jiu-Jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses either a short weapon or none.
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Karate
(Okinawan pronunciation) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Kata
, a Japanese word, are detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs.
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Kūsankū
Kūsankū (クーサンクー、公相君) or Kūshankū (クーシャンクー), also known as Kwang Shang Fu, was a Chinese martial artist who lived during the 18th century.
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Kūsankū (kata)
Kūshankū (クーシャンク, 公相君) also called Kūsankū (クーサンクー) or Kankū-dai (観空大), is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of Okinawan Karate, specifically styles related to Shuri-te.
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Kenwa Mabuni
was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland Japan and is credited as developing the style known as Shitō-ryū Immovable heart, immovable mind.
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Kodokan Goshin Jutsu
is the most recent Judo kata of Kodokan and was established in 1956.
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Kyū
is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, levels or degrees of proficiency or experience.
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Masaru Shintani
Masaru Shintani (February 3, 1927 – May 7, 2000) was a Japanese-Canadian master of karate who introduced the Wadō-ryū style of karate in Canada and founded the Shintani Wado-Kai Karate Federation.
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Matsumura Sōkon
was one of the original karate masters of Okinawa.
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Meiji University
is a private university with campuses in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao.
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Motobu Chōki
was an Okinawan karateka from Akahira Village in Shuri, Okinawa, capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom when he was born.
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Motobu-ryū
is a school of karate founded by Choki Motobu in 1922.
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Naihanchi
(or) is a karate Kata, performed in straddle stance (/). It translates to 'internal divided conflict'.
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Nijūshiho
Nijūshiho (二十四歩) (Japanese: Twenty-Four Steps) is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan, Shituryu, and Wadō-ryū karate.
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Okinawan martial arts
Okinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts, such as karate, tegumi and Okinawan kobudō, which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island.
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Pacifism
Pacifism is opposition to war, militarism, or violence.
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Passai
Passai (拔塞, katakana パッサイ), also Bassai (バッサイ), is the name of a group of kata practiced in different styles of martial arts, including karate and various Korean martial arts, including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, and Soo Bahk Do.
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Physical strength
Physical strength is the measure of an animal's exertion of force on physical objects.
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Pinan
The kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles.
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa),In recognized minority languages of Portugal: Portugal is the oldest state in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times.
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Rōhai
No description.
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Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film.
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Sanjuro (Martial Arts)
Sanjuro is a hybrid martial art, fusing elements of a variety of martial arts styles, sparring, and dance.
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Seisan
The karate kata (alternate names: Sesan, Seishan, Jusan, Hangetsu) literally means '13'.
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Shindō Yōshin-ryū
, meaning "New Willow School" is a traditional school (ko-ryū) of Japanese martial arts, teaching primarily the art of jūjutsu.
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Shitō-ryū
is a form of karate that was founded in 1934 by.
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Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945).
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Tai sabaki
is a term from Japanese martial arts and which relates to 'whole body movement', or repositioning.
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Taikyoku
The Taikyoku series is a series of kata in use in several types of karate.
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Tao
Tao or Dao (from) is a Chinese word signifying 'way', 'path', 'route', 'road' or sometimes more loosely 'doctrine', 'principle' or 'holistic science' Dr Zai, J..
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Tatsuo Suzuki (martial artist)
Yokohama, Japan was an 8th Dan Japanese karateka instrumental in spreading the martial art of Wadō-ryū karate to Europe and the United States.
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Tokyo
, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.
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University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Wadōkai
is the organization within the Japan Karate Federation (JKF) which practices the Wadō-ryū style of karate.
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Wanshū
is the name of several katas in many systems of karate, including Isshin-Ryu, Shotokan (under the name empi), Wadō-ryū, and others.
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Yōshin-ryū
("The School of the Willow Heart") is a common name for one of several different martial traditions founded in Japan in the Edo period.
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Redirects here:
Wado Ryu, Wado ryu, Wado-Ryu, Wado-Ryu Kata, Wado-ryu, Wado-ryū, Wadoryu.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadō-ryū
