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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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New photograph of Itosu Ankō

Re-examination of the Itosu Ankō photo Only a few karate masters have had as much influence on karate development as Itosu Ankō (Itosu Yasutsune). He was born in Gibo Village ...

Lifestyle Karate

After practicing Karate for many years, it becomes a part of one's life. Thus, Karate is no longer a physical sports discipline, as it was at the beginning. Karate becomes ...

How to practice Nami-gaeshi

Nami-gaeshi translates into "wave return", a more understandable description is "returning wave". The name of the technique refers to the movement that the leg performs. The leg movement resembles an ...