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  2. Byakuren Kaikan - Wikipedia

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    Despite being classified as a Karate school its origins date actually back to the Shorinji Kempo, a martial art considered to be derived from Shaolin Kung Fu.Henceforth, Byakuren Kaikan, much like its parent, divides the techniques into two main categories: Gōhō (剛法 - i.e. "hard techniques": punches, kicks, etc.) and Jūhō (柔法 - "soft techniques": throws, joint locks, etc.).

  3. Karate gi - Wikipedia

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    The heavier gi also has a more pronounced sound when a move is executed. Despite the extra weight of the heavier fabrics, most experienced practitioners prefer them due to their durability, and the ability of the thicker fabric to wick away perspiration. The three main cuts of karate gi are Kata, European, and Japanese. [5]

  4. Characters of the Art of Fighting series - Wikipedia

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    Takuma bears a strong resemblance to Oyama himself, especially when wearing his more traditional gi. However, most of Yuri's variation of the Kyokugen style are deemed as comic gags which she copies. The handling of Mr. Karate's ego by Ryo and Takuma is noted to be influenced by Shintoism, the "indigenous religion" of Japan. Among the various ...

  5. Shōrei-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Modern descendants of Shōrei-ryū include styles such as Gōjū-ryū and Ryūei-ryū.Gōjū-ryū is considered the direct evolution of Shōrei-ryū. [6]The Shitō-ryū style also contains many elements of Shōrei-ryū, since Mabuni Kenwa was a student of Higaonna, and even the Shōtōkan style contains kata from Shōrei-ryū, which, however, did not get there directly, but were passed on to ...

  6. Comparison of karate styles - Wikipedia

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    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. For example Kyokushin, which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training ...

  7. Dan Hibiki - Wikipedia

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    Dan Hibiki (Japanese: 火引 弾, Hepburn: Hibiki Dan) is a fictional character from Capcom's Street Fighter fighting game franchise. He was created to parody Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, the two lead characters of SNK's Art of Fighting series, as Capcom saw Ryo as a ripoff of Street Fighter characters Ryu and Ken.

  8. Shotokan - Wikipedia

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    Gichin Funakoshi laid out the Twenty Precepts of Karate [7] (or Niju kun [8]), which form the foundations of the art, before some of his students established the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Within these twenty principles, based heavily on bushido and Zen , lies the philosophy of Shotokan.

  9. Category:Karate - Wikipedia

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    Traditional karate (6 C, 20 P) Σ. Karate stubs (2 C, 60 P) Τ. Karate templates (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Karate" ... Karate belts; Karate gi; Kata; Kenko Kempo ...