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In Japanese martial arts, "initiative" (先, sen) is "the decisive moment when a killing action is initiated." [20] There are two types of initiative in Japanese martial arts, early initiative (先の先, sen no sen), and late initiative (後の先, go no sen). Each type of initiative complements the other, and has different advantages and ...
The following is a list of styles or schools in Japanese martial arts. For historical schools, see List of koryū schools of martial arts. Aikido; Araki-ryū ...
Iizasa Chōisai Ienao (飯篠 長威斉 家直, c.1387 – May 26, 1488) [1] was the founder of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū which is a traditional Japanese martial art. His Buddhist posthumous name is Taiganin-den-Taira-no-Ason-Iga-no-Kami-Raiodo-Hon-Daikoji .
Sonny Chiba – popular Japanese actor and martial artist. [48] While he was a university student, he began studying martial arts with Sosei Oyama (whom he later portrayed in a trilogy of films), which led to a first-degree black belt on 15 October 1965, later receiving a fourth-degree on 20 January 1984.
Japanese martial arts equipment (1 C, 3 P) Japanese martial arts terminology (5 C, 84 P) Titles and rank in Japanese martial arts (12 P) A. Aikido (3 C, 23 P)
Also: Japan: People: By occupation: Sportspeople by sport: Martial artists Practitioners of martial arts from Japan . Individuals should be listed under subcategories by their discipline(s).
Masatoshi Nakayama (中山 正敏, Nakayama Masatoshi, April 13, 1913 – April 15, 1987) was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [1] [2] [3] He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949, [4] and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art.
Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平, Ueshiba Morihei, December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido.He is often referred to as "the founder" Kaiso (開祖) or Ōsensei (大先生/翁先生), "Great Teacher".