Whatstance in Shotokan Karate is the most practical for real hand to hand combat ? How is the weight distributed in this stance ? Wansu- origen- According to legend, this kata was brought to Okinawa in 1683 by Wansu, a Chinese envoy, and later refined by Okinawan karate masters. This Shorin-Ryu kata is known for its hidden punch, but in Isshin-Ryu it is sometimes known as the "dumping form" because of the throw it contains. Chinto - Although the history of this Aform of martial art which originated in the Ruyuku islands (today's Okinawa, Japan), developed from two different self defense techniques called 'Chinese Kenpo' and 'Te'. Basically a striking art, karate involves kicking, punching, elbow strikes, and knee strikes. Karate has however, more depth to it than merely practicing a few Lets take it from the beginning. The history of Ryuei-ryu: The founder of Ryuei-ryu was a man named Kenri Nakaima. Kenri Nakaima was born in Kume village (the present Kume area in Naha City, Okinawa), which was then a settlement of Chinese descendants. If you've done your homework, you know of this place, being one of the possible sources 8 Katana. Unlike the other weapons we've talked about so far, the Katana was not an Okinawan weapon derived from a farm tool or some other everyday object. Instead, the Katana is an elegant steel sword — the traditional Japanese weapons of the Samurai. The blade is around 27 inches long with an 11-12 inch handle. Aikido(Shinjitai: 合気道, Kyūjitai: 合氣道, aikidō, Japanese pronunciation: [aikiꜜdoː]) is a modern Japanese martial art that is split into many different styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai and Ki Aikido.Aikido is now practiced in around 140 countries. It was originally developed by Morihei Ueshiba, as a ShitoRyu was created by Kenwa Mabuni in 1928 and put a lot of emphasis on the practice of kata. Mabuni named his style "Shito-Ryu" based on the first kanji character from the names of his two primary teachers. Shito-Ryu blends features of both hard and soft, internal and external martial arts. Origin: Shuri-Te, Naha-Te Shito-Ryu. Goju-Ryu WhatIs The Hardest Style of Karate? Kyokushin karate is the hardest style of karate. While most other styles consist of both hard and soft techniques, Kyokushin is all about power and damage. It embraces a hard method of training and hard sparring without the gear. ForKarate, the practitioner has to go through hard physical training to develop a set of skills that require mental and strenuous physical discipline. Karate means "empty hands," which refers to the fact that Karate is a system of self-defense that relies entirely on the use of an unarmed body. Kata and sparring. Kata, similar to Learna Kata/Form: Rather than just learning random techniques here and there, learning a complete kata will do you much more good. A kata requires intense focus, concentration, rhythm, striking, stances, breathing, yells, memorization, and heart. Of course, you can learn two katas in my first Bo DVD, Ultimate Training Beginner Bo. Or, if you QXfGa4R.