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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.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/Heian series.
Goju-ryu places emphasis on Sanchin kata and its rooted Sanchin stance, and it features grappling and close-range techniques. Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts.
The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan [1] 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 Heian ( 平 ( へい ) 安 ( あん ) ) , which ...
These three kata were created by Masutatsu Oyama to further develop kicking skills and follow the same embu-sen (performance line) as the original Taikyoku kata. Sokugi literally means Kicking, while Taikyoku translates to Grand Ultimate View. They were not formally introduced into the Kyokushin syllabus until after the death of Oyama.
Shudokan (修道館, Shūdōkan), literally "the hall for the study of the way of karate," [dubious – discuss] is a Japanese school of karate developed by Kanken Toyama (1888 – 1966).
The Japanese name Taikyoku (太極) directly translates to Taegeuk (태극) in Korean and means First Cause based on its Japanese name. Taikyoku and as such Taegeuk refers to the Chinese philosophical concept of Taiji. In his book "Karate-do Kyohan" Funakoshi wrote: “Because of its simplicity, the kata is easily learned by beginners ...
Tsukiage: Uppercut (e.g. in the kata, Heian godan) Kumate: Bear Claw, or Tiger Claw strike; Seiryuto: Ox-Jaw Strike; Heiko Seiryuto: Parallel or double Ox-Jaw Strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Sho) Kokuto: crane head strike; Washite: Eagle hand or, eagle claw strike (e.g. in the kata, Gojushiho Dai) Keito: Chicken head strike
Wadō-ryū (和道流) is one of the four major karate styles [d] and was founded by Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982). [6] [7] Ōtsuka was a Menkyo Kaiden licensed Shindō Yōshin-ryū practitioner of Tatsusaburo Nakayama and a student of Yōshin-ryū prior to meeting the Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi.