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How karate lost its grappling techniques
Tracing the transformation of karate from a grappling art to a kicking and punching discipline. Itosu Anko and Funakoshi's vision. In the early 1900s, Itosu Anko embarked on a revolutionary ...
10 Fascinating Aspects of Okinawan Culture
Exploring the Enchanting Tapestry of Okinawan Culture. Language: Preserving Uchinaaguchi - The Unique Language of Okinawa. In Okinawa, there's a language called Uchinaaguchi which is quite different from Japanese. It ...
Karate styles, take a slice
After 25 years of sportskarate, and standardization of Shotokan, I had to acknowledge that Shotokan no longer was an option for me. My personal development in Karate has stopped, and ...