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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Rules about the Embusen

Rules about the Embusen (Line of movement). First, we need to define the term "Kiten". Wikipedia says: .. "Nearly all Japanese-influenced Kata start and end on exactly the same Embusen ...

The history of the black belt

The history of martial arts belts, particularly the black belt and the introduction of colored belts, encompasses various stories and influences that have shaped the ranking system we know today ...

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 ...