Extractions: Vote for this site! Top 50 UK Karate Sites Click on the Box Items below to expand: Welcome to Paignton SKC Paignton Karate Club is v ery close to the sea front, our home dojo is St Andrews Church Hall in Paignton, the town of the famous Paignton Zoo. If you are interested in Shotokan Karate, keeping fit and learning this excellent form of self defence then come along and try out a free trial lesson. We are a very friendly club which encourages beginners to have a go at one of the most traditional forms of Japanese Karate. JKA Affilliaton Paignton Karate Club is affliated to the Japan Karate Association England (JKAE). We are under the leadership of our Chairman and Chief Instructor, Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta, 6th dan. Sensei Ohta is a graduate of Takushoku University, and has attended the famous JKA Instructors Classes in Japan. Between 1982 and 2003 he was the official assistant to Sensei K Enoeda 9th dan (deceased). During this time Ohta Sensei built up an international reputation and is now considered as one of the most popular and technically skilled Shotokan instructors in the world today. EKGB Affilliation The Paignton Karate Club Shotokan grading standards are also affiliated by the EKGB and are recognised through out the British Isles. In fact, the EKGB is very active in representing British Karate by being the only Karate governing body to be recognised by the UK sports council, who is actively canvessing for Karate to become an Olympic sport. Grades you attain with the Paignton Karate Club will be the most highly accredited in the UK.
Extractions: Home Search High Volume Orders Links ... Windsurfing Additional Subjects Golden Hours: The Paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952 Jacek Artymiak Skeleton Key The Healing Power of Play: Working with Abused Children ... John Layfield Featured Books Tae Kwon-Do: The Official Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain Training Manual I used this book to help me learn the forms given, and found it very useful. I have since lent it to other students, who were similarly helped. The pictures demonstrate the techniques very clearly. The one lack is that the patterns are somewhat difficult to follow as far as direction - this requires careful reading of the text, but diagrams would have helped.
Improve Running With Tae Kwon Do/Karate into a official olympic sport. It is Korean in origin and is widely practiced inthe Korean military as their primary form of physical training. karate is a http://www.njlaws.com/improve_running_with_taekwondo.htm
PARADE Magazine | Better Fitness--Apr. 4, 2004 A favorite among kids, tae kwon do became an official olympic sport at the 2000 Games. karate is a Japanese method of selfdefense in which a person punches http://archive.parade.com/2004/0404/0404_fitness.html
Extractions: Published: April 4, 2004 Question: What types of martial-arts training will get me in shape and boost my confidence? Although there are hundreds of martial-arts styles to choose from (including those that are a blend of two or more), below are some of the prominent ones: , the national martial art of Korea, emphasizes the use of hundreds of kicking techniques, from stationary to complicated aerial and spinning kicks. While kicking is the cornerstone, ji-do-kwon and some other styles focus on balancing the use of hands and feet. A favorite among kids, tae kwon do became an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Games. is a Japanese method of self-defense in which a person punches, strikes, kicks or blocks. Straight, rapid movements form the basis of defense and attack. Karate originated on the island of Okinawa in the 1600s and was directly influenced by early methods of kung fu. , practiced as a daily form of fitness in China and around the world, is characterized by deliberately slow, rhythmic movements that are circular and continuous. It has caught on among older Americans, who tout its ability to improve balance, circulation and overall health.
Cha31junior The Croatian olympic Committee representatives declared their supportin the effort of karate becoming an olympic sport. Referee Briefing. http://www.eurokarate.net/html/cha31junior.html
Richard's Karate Academy A Class C olympic sport. 1992 Was inducted into the Funakoshi Shotokan KarateAssociation by Kenneth Funakoshi a direct decendant of Grand Master Ginch http://groups.msn.com/richardskarateacademy/infoaboutsensei.msnw
Extractions: var nEditorialCatId = 316; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Richard's Karate Academy richardskarateacademy@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Kentucky Casting History of Shotokan ... Tools Info about sensei Sensei Richard Woodard Shotokan Karate 5th Dan State Representative of Funakoshi Association Professional Level Karate Instructor 1984 - Received his Shodan in Japanese Shito - ryu from Master G.C. Cowan. 1984 to 85 - Was conducted into the book of '' Who's Who in American Martial Arts '' he was the only one in his school to receive that honor. 1990 - Began training in Shotokan under Master Melvin Lewis , A national competitor and coach and Regional director of the U.S.A.K.F. 1991 - Received his black belt in Shotokan under Master Melvin Lewis . 1992 - Was inducted into the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association by Kenneth Funakoshi a direct decendant of Grand Master Ginch Funakoshi the founder of modern day karate and founder of Shotokan. 1992. Placed the deposit on his first karate DOJO in which he named Richard's Karate Academy. (R.K.A.)
WEEK.com: Sports Obviously with something like the Olympics security is going 25 sports Josh Simonhas the answer Russel had second thoughts when his karate Teacher introduced http://www.week.com/sports/default.asp
Extractions: "Let's say a team from Oregon or Washington comes out - they'll play in one weekend a team in Peoria, they'll play a team in Decatur, they'll play a team in Joliet, they'll play a team in Aurora, and that will be all in a weekend's time. The plan for the beginning of the 2005 season is each team will play 20 games. You play 10 home games, you'll play 6 games that are within close proximity and then you have one long road trip," said Dunn.
Extractions: BUSHIDO ( SAMURAI SPIRIT = Chivalry ) is a flower no less indigenous to soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom. The conditions of society which brought it forth and nourished it have long disappeared; but as those far-off stars which once were and are not, still continue to shed their rays upon us, so the light of BUSHIDO which was a child of feudalism,still illuminates our moral path, surviving its mother institution. Kabuki originated in the early Edo period, when a woman called Okuni of Izumo performed a Buddhist dance in an unusual costume in Kyoto. the dance was later deemed morally unacceptable,and woman were prohibited from performing it. Instead, only adult men were allowed to perform.This custom has been maintained in present-day kabuki. A genre painting popular among the common people during the Edo period (1600-1868). Ukiyu means "pleasure-seeking," or "sensual" in Japanese, and this world was actually the subject of paintings called Ukiyo-e.Most Ukiyo-e were prints that could be mass-produced. Drawings were rare.
Untitled Document In a JKA karate match, the skills, knowledge and experience of the adjudicator, asin olympic Gymnastics or with one blow) and so removed from sport as it http://www.jkavic.com.au/sport.htm
Extractions: It is often said that competition (shiai) is a very minor part of Karate or that it is unimportant in the overall context of training. To some extent, this almost relegates a significant aspect of training to a position of irrelevance. It may be true that training specifically with shiai in mind and thereby ignoring everything else is not the correct approach, however a good argument could be made that shiai practice is a prominent and very important aspect of JKA training. The establishment of the Japan Karate Association over half a century ago almost coincides with the formulation by the JKA of a set of competitive rules to test the efficacy of the various techniques (waza) in a combat simulated situation for Kumite and in an individual display of Karate skills in Kata. In other words, shiai has been around nearly as long as the JKA itself. Indeed the first JKA all Japan Championships took place in 1958. Since that time the rules have been modified only slightly, signifying their longevity by standing the test of time. A good indication of the success of any set of competition rules is the results achieved under those rules over an extended period A good indication of the success of any set of competition rules is the results achieved under those rules over an extended period. In terms of outright sports such as Soccer or Athletics, deciding a winner is relatively easy and for the most part, no-one questions the outcome. For example, with very few exceptions, the winner of the FIFA world cup Soccer event is the best team of the tournament, likewise the winner of the Olympic 100 metres sprint race is the fastest person competing in the event. In JKA competition, the same degree of consistency is present among the winners. It is very rare indeed for an inexperienced player or one without a best-in-tournament level of speed, timing and clean waza to repeatedly emerge as champion.
Tae Kwon Do Get Listed Have your site listed on karate Depot and qualify for Site of the namedTaeKwonDo in 1955 and has since grown quickly and is now an olympic sport. http://www.karatedepot.net/taekwondo/
Extractions: Tae Kwon Do Tae Kwon Do is "The art of the kick and the punch." TKD features aesthetically pleasing movements and impressive kicks. The form was officially systemized and named TaeKwonDo in 1955 and has since grown quickly and is now an Olympic sport. Tae Kwon Do is a defensive art and is motivated as much by the art, exercise and respectful competition as the self defense aspects. Modern History of TaeKwonDo
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Advisors Society. In 1988, he was selected sports Commissioner for the JuniorOlympics, the first year karate was entered as a sport. In http://worldpankration.homestead.com/advisors.html
Extractions: Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. Advisors Advisors to the World Pankration Federation include some of the most respected leaders of the martial arts and combat sports in the world. The President relies on their advice and direction in matters of rules, refereeing, operations, and matters pertaining to the furtherance of the sport of pankration. Jim Harrison Mr. Harrison was 3-time U.S. Karate Champion, 3-time All American Grand Champion, undefeated light-heavyweight Kickboxing Champion, and coach to the undefeated U.S. 1974-76 U.S. Professional Team. As feared and respected as Jim Harrison was (and remains) as a fighter, he was equally respected as a referee, and brings un- equaled experience and expertise to the WPF as a senior advisor, with particular attention to competition rules and officiating. Known as the father of sport karate and kick- boxing, Mike Anderson started the Professional Karate Association, built kickboxing into the number one spectator sport of the 1970's, published Professional Karate Magazine, and was instrumental in building the worldwide kickboxing movement, in which he remains active. One of the foremost authorities on competi- tive combat sports, both in the U.S. and interna- tionally, Mike Anderson brings over 40 years of competition, officiating and organizational ex- perience to his senior advisory role with the WPF, and lends particular expertise in the areas of rules, safety equipment and international development.
Connections Newsletter - Vol. 8 No. 1 - Features Unlike judo, Kyokushin is not recognized as an olympic sport. Yet it haslong been the most popular form of karate in Japan, Fields says. http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/publications/newsletter/SepOct2000/features_v8no1.ht
Extractions: Features In this issue: Training supervisor to coach World Cup hopefuls Agribusiness improving the quality of life for Texans TCI offers bargains to patient TDCJ employees Truth stranger than fiction ... Back to Table of Contents Training supervisor to coach World Cup hopefuls Kyokushin karate, a bare-knuckled, full-contact form of the martial art, has been a way of life for Fields since he was 12. Now 46, Fields holds a third-degree black belt in the discipline and was recently named an assistant coach for the North American team that will compete in the Kyokushin World Cup Games in Hungary next year. Fields and head coach Larry Giordano, a seventh-degree black belt from Boston, Massachusetts, will select 8 to 12 team members from the United States and Canada during trials to be held in New York in October. Fields' mother first got him involved in judo and then Kyokushin karate while he was still a youngster growing up in Memphis, Tennessee. By age 18, he held black belts in both disciplines. While in the U.S. Air Force, he earned a fifth-degree black belt in a Korean form of karate. The martial art of Kyokushin karate keeps Major James E.
Century Fitness talents, and accomplishments. As a soon to be brown belt I feel thathaving karate as an olympic sport, would be awesome. I am 17 http://www2.centuryfitness.com/site.nsf/0/ce00c11a7125221786256c87000dca03?OpenD
International World Games Association : Karate karate 1 of 30+ sports of The World Games! karate. The Games! TheWorld Games. 30+ sports at their best! Water Ski. karate. Skydiving. http://www.worldgames-iwga.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1044-127187-128
Extractions: The sports of The World Games are diverse! Snooker Billard and Longboard Surfing have not all that much in common. Nevertheless, the top players of the game on the green table and the best riding waves on the blue ocean could well unite in their common search for excellence. They actually do! Once every four years, in The World Games!
The Miami Herald 04/04/2004 Martial Artists Excel At Recent was held under the rules of the USANational karate Federation, the governing bodyfor sport karate in the USA and member of the United States olympic Committee http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/miami-da
Generic Template Taekwondo was merely a Korean version of Shotokan karate. was recognized by the InternationalOlympic Commitee (IOC) and became a demonstration sport at the http://www.karate.tvheaven.com/
Extractions: Taekwondo is famous for its powerful leaping and spinning kicks, though students also learn close hand fighting, throws, joint manipulation and other basic elements of self defense. The style of Taekwondo we teach was founded by General Choi Hong Hi in the 1950s when he unified the various styles into one Korean martial arts. Mr. Harold Kent started training in the art of Taekwondo in 1976 under Mr. Richard Hoadley under ATA. After receiving his black belt he enrolled in ATA's Instructor Training Program. Mr. Kent tested under Master H.U. Lee, Master Soon Hoo Lee, and many other high ranking Leaders famous today. After the break up of the ATA many students felt loyal to their Instructors and followed them and they became members of the USTA which is still around today. Mr. Kent is now a member of Taekwondo America and still teaches Traditional Taekwondo which focuses on the Art. You can contact Mr. Kent at hnatkent@bellsouth.net
10 Questions For ... Elisa Au ELISA AU It had been a lifelong dream. Since karate is not yet an Olympicsport, every karate student dreams of the World Championships. http://www.usolympicteam.com/10_questions/012403karate.html
Extractions: January 24, 2003 Elisa Au recently became only the second American to become karate World Champion. She captured the 60+ kg. kumite world title in Madrid, Spain to go along with gold at both the Pan American Championship and the 2003 US Nationals. Currently she lives in Hawaii, and she's a member of Honolulu's International Karate Federation. Not only does she train there, she also teaches some of the younger children the finer parts of karate. Au is one of three women representing the U.S. in karate at the Titan Games (2/13-2/15). She will be competing in the 60+ kg category where she will be taking on Mexico's Leticia Montoya. How does Karate distinguish itself from other Martial Arts? What makes it unique? ELISA AU: Karate is a martial art that can be very competitive as a sport. It is also fairly safe, despite what people think about combative sports. It used to be one of the after-school activities that I did for fun. Congratulations on winning the recent World Championships. What were your expectations going into the World Championships?
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