About Kanzen Karate
The Origins of Karate date back to a time when Buddhist priests introduced Zen to the Chinese, which added the meditative practices of Yoga and Zen to primitive Chinese combat.
Zen, therefore, is inseparably linked to Martial Arts.
‘Kara te’ uses the kanji for ‘empty hands’ and has been linked to various times in history when authorities forbade the populace to use arms.
In the early 20th century, Gichin Funakoshi began to openly teach this form in Okinawa and Japan.
The Origins of Karate date back to a time when Buddhist priests introduced Zen to the Chinese, which added the meditative practices of Yoga and Zen to primitive Chinese combat.
Zen, therefore, is inseparably linked to Martial Arts.
‘Kara te’ uses the kanji for ‘empty hands’ and has been linked to various times in history when authorities forbade the populace to use arms.
In the early 20th century, Gichin Funakoshi began to openly teach this form in Okinawa and Japan.
Our Karate style has grown from that taught by the Karate Master Oyama Masutatsu and was first written in ‘What is Karate’ in 1963.
Kyokushinkai is the name given to the school of a full-contact form of karate in response to the weak evolution of karate into a dance rather than a form of self-defence or fighting.
The word ‘Kyokushin’ signifies a search for the ultimate truth and also symbolised in the ‘Kanku’ for ‘Gazing to the Heavens’.
Kyokushin has influenced many of the "Full-Contact" styles of karate, emphasizing realistic combat, physical toughness, and true practicality in its training curriculum.
The training consists of three main elements: technique (Kihon), practice patterns (kata), and practical application (Kumite).
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