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Kata is a loanword in English, from the 1950s in reference to the judo kata due to Jigoro Kano, and from the 1970s also of karate kata; but the word has come to be used as a generic term for "forms" in martial arts in general, or even figuratively applied to other fields. [3]
Kata Csizér (17. November 1971) [ 2 ] is a Hungarian linguist . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She is currently a professor at the School of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of the Eötvös Loránd University , Hungary.
In kendo kata, the teacher role always moves first. [1] Both the student and teacher use bokken (木剣), except in some demonstrations which use blunted katana. [3] The first seven kata use tachi, a long bokken, for both student and teacher. [1] The last three kata use tachi for the teacher and kodachi, a shorter bokken, for the student. [1]
For those who are feeling “stuck" or overwhelmed while striving for work-life balance, some experts recommend adopting a “pendulum lifestyle." Psychologists weigh in on the potential benefits.
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions.
Scientists have characterized the role of thousands of mutations in the BRCA2 cancer gene, findings that may help reassure worried patients about their cancer risk or guide doctors toward better ...
The Answers.com domain name was purchased by entrepreneurs Bill Gross and Henrik Jones at idealab in 1996. [1] [2] The domain name was acquired by NetShepard and subsequently sold to GuruNet and then AFCV Holdings. The website is now the primary product of the Answers Corporation. It has tens of millions of user-generated questions and answers ...
Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Monday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional 10% tariff on ...