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Taikyoku
The Taikyoku series is a series of kata in use in several types of karate. The name ''Taikyoku'' (太極) refers to the Chinese philosophical concept of ''Taiji (philosophy), Taiji''. The ''Taikyoku'' kata were developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and introduced by Gichin Funakoshi as a way to simplify the principles of the already simplified Pinan series, ''Pinan''/''Heian'' series. The ''embusen'', or pattern of the kata's movements, are the same as in ''Heian shodan''. Students of karate systems that use the ''Taikyoku'' kata series are often introduced to them first, as a preparation for the ''Pinan''/''Heian'' kata. Some Korean Tang Soo Do and Song Moo Kwan Taekwondo schools, also practice these kata (poomsae); they are termed, "Taegeuk", which is a direct Korean translation of the Kanji/Hanja characters used to write "Taikyoku". They are distinctly different from the 8 Taegeuk poomsae practiced in Kukkiwon. Gōjū Kai developed five of its own ''Taikyoku'' kata, based on the Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poomsae
The Korean terms hyeong, pumse, poomsae and teul (meaning "form" or "pattern") are all used to refer to martial arts forms that are typically used in Korean martial arts such as Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do. * Hyeong (형) is often romanized as ''hyung''. This term is used primarily in earlier styles of taekwondo, often referred to as ''traditional taekwondo''. * Pumse (품세) is often romanized as ''poomsae'' or ''poomse''. This term is used primarily in Kukkiwon/World Taekwondo Federation, WTF-style taekwondo. * Teul (틀) is often romanized as ''tul''. This term is used primarily in International Taekwon-Do Federation, ITF-style taekwondo. A hyeong is a systematic, prearranged sequence of martial techniques that is performed either with or without the use of a weapon. In traditional dojangs (training halls), hyeong are used primarily as a form of interval training that is useful in developing mushin (mental state), mushin, proper kinetics and mental and physical fortitude. Hye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi (Shodai), Takushoku, Chuo, Gakushuin, and Hosei. Funakoshi had many students at the university clubs and outside dojos, who continued to teach karate after his death in 1957. However, internal disagreements (in particular the notion that competition is contrary to the essence of karate) led to the creation of different organisations—including an initial split between the Japan Karate Association (headed by Masatoshi Nakayama) and the Shotokai (headed by Motonobu Hironishi and Shigeru Egami), followed by many others—so that today there is no single "Shotokan school", although they a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate Kata
Kata (, 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 mock fight, but as a display of transition and flow from one posture and movement to another, teaching the student proper form and position, and encouraging them to visualise different scenarios for the use of each motion and technique. Karateka "read" a kata in order to explain the imagined events, a practice known as '' bunkai''. There are various kata, each with many minor variations. Origins Kata originated from the practice of paired attack and defense drills by ancient Chinese martial artists, these were known as the "five form fists" or "five patterns" after the fighting methods of five different animals. These were brought to Okinawa and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiji (philosophy)
In Chinese philosophy, ''taiji'' () is a cosmological state of the universe and its affairs on all levels—including the mutually reinforcing interactions between the two opposing forces of yin and yang (a dualistic monism), as well as that among the Three Treasures, the four cardinal directions, and the Five Elements—which together ultimately bring about the myriad things, each with their own nature. The concept of ''taiji'' has reappeared throughout the technological, religious, and philosophical history of the Sinosphere, finding concrete application in techniques developed in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. Etymology ''Taiji'' () is a compound of ''tai'' ( 'great', 'supreme') and ''ji'' ( 'pole', 'extremity'). Used together, ''taiji'' may be understood as 'source of the world'. Common English translations of ''taiji'' in the cosmological sense include "Supreme Ultimate", "Supreme Pole", and "Great Absolute". Core concept Scholars Zhang and Ryden e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuri-ryū
karate is an eclectic martial arts system developed by Robert Trias (1923–1989), reportedly the first American to teach a form of karate in the mainland United States, and also opened his public first dojo in 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona. History Shuri-ryū is a style that has a lineage coming from a variety of sources, including karate. Other influences include ''xingyiquan''. Trias was first introduced to karate while in the Navy during World War II when he was stationed in the Solomon Islands. In 1944, Robert Trias met Tung Gee Hsing and began training with him. Hsing practiced the Chinese system of ''xingyiquan'' and had reportedly cross-trained with Motobu Chōki in the Okinawan village of Kume Mura several years previously. Later, Trias reportedly studied with Hoy Yuan Ping in Singapore in 1944. In addition to these teachers, Trias learned from other martial arts teachers, such as Yajui Yamada (judo), Gogen Yamaguchi ( Gōjū-ryū), Roy Oshiro (Gōjū-ryū), Yasuhiro K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinan Series
The Pinan ( Chinese: 平安, Píng'ān; Japanese: ピンアン, Pin'an) ''kata'' are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. Pinan is the Chinese Pinyin notation of 平安; when Gichin Funakoshi brought karate to Japan, he changed the kata name to , which is the onyomi pronunciation of the same kanji. Pinan or Heian means "peaceful and safe". Korean Tang Soo Do, one of 5 original kwan of Korea, also practice these kata; they are termed, Pyung Ahn ( Korean: 평안, Pyeong-an), which is a Korean pronunciation of the term "ping-an". History According to Motobu Chōki, one of Ankō Itosu's early students, the Pinan kata was created by Itosu and were originally called Channan (), possessing slightly different movements. When Motobu asked Itosu about this point in his later years, Itosu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embusen
is a Japanese term used in martial arts like karate and judo to refer to the spot where a ''kata'' begins, as well as its line of movement. Though it is not stressed in Okinawa, nearly all Japanese-influenced ''kata'' start and end on exactly the same ''embusen'' point (Kiten). This word is also commonly romanized as ''enbusen''. The ''embusen'' line varies for each series of ''kata''. It is always perpendicular to the battle line of an engagement and is the line one travels back and forth in battle. So it is, for example, a straight line for the Shōtōkan '' Tekki'' series of ''kata''. It follows the form of a capital letter ''I'' for the ''Heian'' series of ''kata'', as well as for the '' Taikyoku'' series. More advanced ''kata'', such as Shotokan's '' Kanku-Dai'' and '' Gojūshiho Dai and Sho kata'', as well as the Gōjū-ryū , Japanese for "hard-soft style", is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft technique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heian Shodan
The Pinan ( Chinese: 平安, Píng'ān; Japanese: ピンアン, Pin'an) ''kata'' are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. Pinan is the Chinese Pinyin notation of 平安; when Gichin Funakoshi brought karate to Japan, he changed the kata name to , which is the onyomi pronunciation of the same kanji. Pinan or Heian means "peaceful and safe". Korean Tang Soo Do, one of 5 original kwan of Korea, also practice these kata; they are termed, Pyung Ahn ( Korean: 평안, Pyeong-an), which is a Korean pronunciation of the term "ping-an". History According to Motobu Chōki, one of Ankō Itosu's early students, the Pinan kata was created by Itosu and were originally called Channan (), possessing slightly different movements. When Motobu asked Itosu about this point in his later years, Itosu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
