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Should children get a black belt in karate?
In his book Karate-Do: Kyohan, Gichin Funakoshi states that the best age to start martial arts training in a class situation is middle school age.
Who came up with karate?
there are many different types of karate and they are all created by different people
Who was shotokan karate created by why is he so important?
Shotokan Karate was developed by Gichin Funakoshi. He was one of the first to bring Okinawan karate to Japan.
What were the two types of karate that gichin funakoshi used to make shotokan karate?
Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu
What were gichin funakoshi son's names?
Gichin Funakoshi had two sons named Yoshitaka and Gigō. Yoshitaka Funakoshi also known as Gigo Funakoshi, later became a prominent figure in karate and continued to spread his father's teachings.
Karate important dates?
Funakoshi delivers the first karate-do demonstration in public in 1917. Dr. Jano Kano invites Funakoshi to present a demonstration at the Kodokan Dojo in 1922, introducing karate-do to Japan. At Keio University, Japan's first college karate club is founded in 1924.
Who introduced Karate to Japan?
Gichin Funakoshi in around 1921-1922
You want to learn karate?
Yes, I want to learn Karate, but I want to do it in Japan and learn it from someone who practices the OLD Shotokan Katas, as Giching Funakoshi originally taught them. I want to go through, the training Funakoshi's students went through.
Name given to karate dojo built for Funakoshi Gichin?
Funakoshi wrote poetry under the pseudonym of Shoto. His students named the dojo Shoto Kan - the House of Shoto.
Who invented shotokan karate?
It was a style of karate brought to Japan from Okinawa by Gichin Funakoshi. He modified Shorin Ryu karate to fit the what was needed in Japan. It was named after his pen name Shoto and the name for a place, Kan.
What was karate used for in Japan?
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Who was shotokan karate created by?
Shotokan karate was developed in the 1930s and 1940's in Japan. Gichin Funakoshi came from Okinawa to do some demonstrations. He was asked to stay and teach, and he did. He brought Shorin Ryu Karate and certain aspects where changed to meet some of the Japanese desires.
