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Kōsaku Matsumora
Kōsaku Matsumora was a respected practitioner of Tomari-te, a style of Okinawan martial arts that developed in the Tomari region. Kōsaku Matsumora was born in 1829 and received his training ...
Ten Precepts of Karate
In October 1908, Anko Itosu (1831-1915) wrote a letter, "Ten Precepts of Karate," to draw the attention of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of War in Japan. This ...
Hidden techniques in Kata
Some instructors claim that Kata harbors hidden techniques, asserting that these were concealed during Karate's integration into the Okinawan school system to prevent potentially dangerous injuries. The notion was that ...