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Mündliche Traditionen über Higa Seiko und Higaonna Kanryō
Folgende Artikel stammen aus dem Werk „Karate Denshin-roku (Jōkan), 2005: 46–51“ von Kinjō Akio. Übersetzung von Andreas Quast. Überlieferer mündlicher Tradition von Generation zu Generation: Über Higa Seikō Sensei Etwa 1955, zur Zeit meiner Immatrikulation an der Universität von Ryūkyū, … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Hanchin-ti, Higa Seiko, Higaonna Kanryo, Kinjo Akio, Miyagi Chojun, Naha-te, 販賃手
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Karate Training Places in 1898, 1899, show Division by Ideology
In 1898 and 1899 the first notes on training places of Karate in Okinawa appear in newspaper articles. From these early descriptions it can be seen that Karate was taught in the context of political activity and ideology. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Karate, KARATE 1.0, Naha-te, Okinawa, Shuri-te
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On the distinction between Shuri-te and Tomari-te
Translator’s note: The Japanese language version of this article published on the Motobu-ryū website has sparked a lot of interest among the international karate and Ryūkyū bugei community. In addition, there was a request for a translation. For this reason I translated it here with … Continue reading
Posted in Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Bushi Nagahama, Higaonna Kanryo, Itosu Anko, Koryu Shuri-te, Kyan Chotoku, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumora Kosaku, Matsumura Sokon, Motobu Choki, Motobu Chosei, Motobu Udun, Motobu Udundi, Motobu-ryu, Motonaga Chotoku, Naha, Naha-te, Rohai, Shuri, Shuri-te, Tomari, tomari-te, Wanshu
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On Kakidī
The following is my inofficial translation of the chapter on kakidi given on the homepage of the Motobu-ryu and published with the kind permission of Motobu Naoki Shihan. Kakede [literally hooked hands] (in Okinawa dialect kakidī) is and old style form of jiyū-kumite, … Continue reading
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Tagged kake dameshi, kakedameshi, kakidi, kakie, Matsumora, Motobu Choki, Motobu-ryu, Naha-te, Shuri-te, tomari-te, tsuji
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