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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
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Jissen Karate

Lifestyle Karate

After practicing Karate for many years, it becomes a part of one's life. Thus, Karate is no longer a physical sports discipline, as it was at the beginning. Karate becomes ...

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 ...

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 ...