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Muchimi
First of all, let's understand the translation of Muchimi. It comes from the word "mochi" (餅), which means (sticky) rice cake. In standard Japanese, it is pronounced "mochimi," while in ...
Interpretation of techniques (short version)
Most practitioners of Karate do not pay much attention to the whole technique. I think that is a fundamental mistake. Let us take Gedan-barai as an example; in most cases, ...
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 ...