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The Japanese name for a Sumo Stance.
What is a Shiko Dachi?
This kata was created during world war 2 as an introduction to basic Goju Ryu techniques so more people would study this style.
What is Gekisai Ichi?
HAHAHAHAHA DO 25 BURPEES
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The creator of Goju Ryu.
Who is Chojun Miyagi?
The foundation for every technique.
What is base?
The English translation of Sanchin Dachi
What is Hourglass Stance?
Your starting/finishing spot for your kata, usually called your "T".
This is the key to keeping safe and spotting conflict before it starts. Even if you aren't physically talented, the martial arts will definitely help you develop this.
What is Awareness?
The creator of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Who is Helio Gracie?
The main source of power in most of our techniques.
What is our hips?
The word "Geri" is usually used to label kicks if you have another word with it (ex. Yoko geri, Mae geri etc.) If you use the word Geri by itself, it translates to this word.
What is diarrhea?
This kata is often recognized as the Dragon Kata in the goju system.
What is San Sei Ryu?
This is something you must develop to ensure that words, rumours, gossip and lies will never hurt your feelings.
What is Confidence?
What is 1935?
The phrase used to describe the locking/contraction of muscles in our core and legs on impact of a technique.
What is Vibrational Energy?
The action of pulling your hand into chamber.
What is Hikite?
These katas were created in Japan to help make karate easier to teach in large groups and to younger children when it was introduced to the school curriculum.
What are the Taikyoku Katas?
You must run or create an escape at the first sign the attacker has this or is hiding this from you.
What is a weapon?
Until influenced by this country, karate's kicks were limited to front kicks, joint/stomp kicks, knee kicks and foot sweeps.
What is France?
This is how you generate power in a monorail stance.
What is sinking/Vibrational energy.
This Japanese word can either mean block, partner or to receive.
What is Uke?
Originally, the old karate masters would assign one or two katas to their students based on their abilities. The idea was that they would have a mastery of these katas and their application should they be sent to fight in a war or defend their village. For at least 2 years before this, they would spend all their time on this kata to prepare their body for what was to come.
What is Kata Sanchin?
You should keep a small list of this on a piece of paper under the pads of your shoes in case of an emergency.
What are phone numbers?
Chojun Miyagi's sensei from Naha.
Who is Kanryo Higashionna?
This will help with the timing of techniques, acceleration for power and regulation of your body's functions while you are physically performing.
What is breathing?