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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.
Also called Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo (Việt = Vietnamese, Võ = martial, Đạo = way) Võ Việt Nam (Cuton) or Võ Đạo of Phạm Văn Tan. [2] Vietnamese Wing Chun - a style of Wing Chun founded by Yuen Chai-wan. [3] Overseas. Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d. Florida 2000), known also by the Japanese title O Sensei. Qwan Ki Do, founded in ...
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.
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.
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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 ...
A "Việt Võ Đạo Federation" was founded on November 3, 1973, in order to reunite some Vietnamese martial arts. Therefore, "Việt Võ Đạo", in Europe, is also used as a generic term for certain Vietnamese martial arts and philosophies but in Vietnam is only used to refer to "Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo". [citation needed]
Gōgen Yamaguchi was also famously known in the world of karate-dō as ‘the Cat’; he was a very small man, just over five feet (1.52 meters) and a mere 160 pounds (73 kg); however, he projected the impression of great bulk and an aura reminiscent of the samurai era.