Category Archives: Misc

The Goddess Mazu, Guardians, and a Drawing of Wang Ji, Chief-envoy of the Investiture Mission of 1683

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Andreas Quast

This short article shows how the Chinese guardian deity and patron goddess of seafarers Mazu 媽祖 is related to chief-envoy Wang Ji of 1683, and presents his portray. As had been pointed out, there was a whole “Mazu Culture” which spread from Fujian … Continue reading →

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Asymptotically towards 100%

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Andreas Quast

As many other people, I also study some Kobudō from Japan as well as from Okinawa. Within this study, I conducted a technical survey of 1700+ individual techniques, which comprise of 100+ different methods of what is called bōjutsu or the “fencing techniques of … Continue reading →

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Throws & Locks

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Throws & locks in Karate are the scoop of the year, rightly. While discussing the topic, the perspective is usually that of the executor of a technique (tori 取り): he applies locks and throws. But what did the initial attacker … Continue reading →

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January 1st, 2013: World Karate is complete

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Since January 1, 2013, the new syllabus of recognized WKF Kata is in effect. It can be said that this is the result of a new approach, one that actually started already in the late 1950s. The syllabus was originally based … Continue reading →

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The Charter of Karate-dō

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Andreas Quast

On 23 April, 1987, the Japanese Budō Association (Nippon Budō Kyōgikai) established the so-called Budō Charter. It was meant to serve as a modern interpretation and guideline of Japanese Budō. Although it is not an official government decree and therefore not legally effective, it … Continue reading →

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Paipuren – A modern karate-ized form

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Andreas Quast

There is a phase in one’s karate-life when you get extremely confused about kata and their origin. Naturally, you want to believe your karate is very authentic and old. However, without special skills and experience, even for world champions or … Continue reading →

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Mabuni Kenwa and the establishment of Shitō-ryū 糸東流

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Andreas Quast

When looking for the origin of Shitō-ryū one will first run into its founder Mabuni Kenwa (1889 – 1952). Kenwa was born in Shuri in 1889. An ancestor of the House of Mabuni during the Ryūkyū Kingdom era was Oni … Continue reading →

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To Osu, or not to Osu: it is not a question

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Since my colleague Andrzej had heard I was doing karate, every now and then he would “Osu” me in the Kyokushinkai fashion. That was always perfectly ok with me, I actually thought it was funny. All has been said about … Continue reading →

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Issue

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Issue: Popular, often abridged quotes by famous karate persons are found on the internet in English translation. Often neither the translator nor the source is named –> it is impossible to verify or to deny the authenticity. Due to its … Continue reading →

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Combat Sport Activities in Ancient Egypt

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Andreas Quast

The purpose of this article is to provide some information on the peculiarities of combat sports in ancient Egypt. Moreover, it is meant as a contextual resource for a comparative study for those who study both armed and unarmed Ryūkyūan … Continue reading →

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