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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 ...
Pinan or Heian
What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu? Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, the creator of the Pinan Kata. Itosu was raised in a strict home of the ...