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Guiding principles and guiding methods of Komeikan
Preparatory exercise “Goju Gymnastics “originated by Chojun Miyagi is a very rational exercise method and physical strength strengthening method for training Karate. Its major feature is that it is an exercise method to enhance the functions of each part of the body and to relate to the acquisition of Karate skills. With the improvement of performance of the Kata and the kumite, the understanding of the exercise method will deepen.
Goju Ryu Karate has basic Katas, Sanchin and Tensho, and 10 Katas of open hands Kata including Gekisai.
When performing Kata, we try to master something like “emptiness and truth” by accurate techniques of defense and offence with imagined opponent in mind, being aware of learning the change of technique as a feature of Kata, the movement of the center of gravity and breathing in/out method on the performance line. Therefore, the Kata is not a mere way one moves as “performance” and the spirituality of the performer greatly affect the actual state of the training
Unlike status in other martial arts, Kata in Karate is the center of Karate training. In other words, the principles and norms are given to practice Karate, so it is important to master the Kata and repeatedly practice the correct o
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Goju Ryu history
Chojun Miyagi Sensei Goju Ryu founder
Goju-ryu is a centuries-old fighting art that developed on the island of Okinawa. Goju-ryu, ‘the hard and soft way’, incorporates circular, or ‘soft’, defense with devastating ‘hard’ offense. At first, Goju-ryu was passed on in secret, teacher to student, but now is taught thoughout the world. Many karate styles have evolved from Goju-ryu, but at karate International we practice the art as the masters did long ago.
After studying martial arts under Kanryo Higaonno for many years, Chojun Miyagi Sensei, a native of the island of Okinawa, developed the Goju-Ryu, or hard-soft, style of karate. Goju-Ryu combines hard striking techniques such as punches and kicks with softer methods such as open hand blocks, takedowns, throws, and grappling.
There are 12 kata in the Goju-Ryu system. From the very beginning, students learn kata that contain combinations of techniques that can be used for self-defense. Gekisai dai ichi and gekisai dai ni, the first two kata that students learn today, were developed by Chojun Miyagi Sensei in 1940 to teach both self-defense and physical fitness. As students progress in rank they learn new kata and additional techniques, but the two gekisai kata alone provide
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Goju-Ryu Karate-Do History
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