Kata Happiken is considered an intermediate level kata typically taught to green belt and brown belt practitioners. The kata was developed by Hanshi Hisataka specifically to assist North American karateka when he was in the United States circa 1964 through 1967. Hanshi Hisataka believed that the geometry and movements of […]
Like Sanchin Kata, Seisan kata is aimed at developing footwork, strong stances, ki, and breath control. It is also an isometric body building form of exercise, however, the techniques displayed in Seisan are more advanced than in Sanchin. Its stances are wider and the postures are “half face front” (hanmai, […]
7 News Pakistan reported from onsite at the 2017 World Grand Prix Koshiki Tournament held in Shin-Urayasu in November 2017. The tournament was a great success as shown by the video.
Shorinjiryu Kenkokan is a full contact fighting system. In order to practice full contact a system of protective gear called SuperSafe was developed by So Shihan Masayuki Hisataka. The system allows the participants to execute full contact techniques to the body and head in a safe environment without injury.
It is with great pleasure that the organizing committee of Super Karate-do World Grand Prix, and WKKF Seminar extend to you our Official Invitation to these prestigious events. The events will be held on 10th-11th of November, 2017 at the Urayasu city Gymnasium, Chiba JAPAN
An example of Bunkai Kumite from the 2017 World Koshiki Tournament held in London, Ontario. Performing Bassai Bunkai is Shihan Andrew Riley, Sensei Nick King and Sensei Scott Chaffey. The trio won the gold medal for Bunkai. It was a great demonstration loved by the crowd.
Ryuzaburo Kaku was the honorary Chairman of the board at Canon in Tokyo, Japan. He was president of Canon from 1977 to 1989 and chairman from 1989 to March of 1997. Chairman Ryuzaburo Kaku believed in the Japanese concept of Kyoshi or “the spirit of cooperation” in which individuals and organizations live and work together for the common good.
SHORINJIRYU KENKOKAN KARATEDO Original Style of Ryukyu (Okinawa) Karate Okinawa is the birth place of original karatedo. And in fact the first public demonstration of Karate was given in Okinawa in 1906. The first style develop was based in the town of Shuri on Ryukyu Island. The second style was […]
“What do we need to do to further the expansion of Contact Karatedo?” First, we must think about what each Shihan has to do from a basic point of view. Each Shihan and each member of the committee should know each other, and freely communicate regarding their current situation.
All the fundamental element of karatedo have been put into formal sets of systematized sequences thoroughly developed, codified, and improved by dedicated karatedo Masters through the course of several centuries.