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“Karate Kumite” 1905

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Andreas Quast

In 2016, my new discovery of a photo of Hanashiro Chōmo was featured on the website of the Okinawa Traditional Karate Liaison Bureau. Then, in 2018 I translated and published the Genealogy of Hanashiro. Today I add an overview of … Continue reading →

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Die Stellung für den Zweikampf (Kumite kamae 組手構え)

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Andreas Quast

Die Darstellung unten zeigt die Stellung für den Zweikampf (kumite kamae 組手構え), wie sie offenbar von Mabuni Kenwa damals (1938) vorgesehen war. Dabei stehen sich beide Opponenten in der gleichen Positur gegenüber, nämlich mit dem linken Bein vorne, dem linken … Continue reading →

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Karate and Western-style military training

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Andreas Quast

The Motobu-ryū blog just published an interesting article entitled “Mai no Te and Fluidity.” In it there is a short note mentioning the influence of Western-style military training (heishiki taisō 兵式体操) on the practice of early modern karate. Find corresponding short … Continue reading →

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110 YEARS AGO: THE MODERN CHARACTERS FOR KARATE ARE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Andreas Quast

Hanashiro Chōmo (1869–1945) was an Okinawan soldier (infantry) and a physical education and Karate teacher at the Middle School in Shuri. In 1905 he created the basic text book called “Karate Kumite” as a manual for teaching Karate at school. … Continue reading →

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