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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Matsumura Sokon: The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts
by Andreas Quast This is the true story of the seven virtues of martial arts as described by Matsumura Sokon. Considered the primary source-text of old-style Okinawan martial arts, the “Seven Virtues” are admired for their straightforward advice. Handwritten in … Continue reading
Posted in From the Classics..., Publications, Translations, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Books by Andreas Quast, Bushi Matsumura, King Wu Once Buckled On His Armor, King Wu Once Buckled On His Armor: The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts, Matsumura Sokon, Okinawa Karate, The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts
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Tachimura no Naihanchi
Translator’s Introduction Right now our friend Ulf Karlsson is on the plane back to Sweden. He just spent several months of practice and study in Okinawa and Japan. While there he also had the chance to meet with Motobu Naoki … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Bushi Tachimura, Higa Kiyohiko, Higa Seitoku, Karate Sakugawa, Kishimoto Soko, Motobu-ryu, Tachimura no Naihanchi
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To Osu, or not to Osu: it is not a question
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
Posted in Misc
Tagged Budo Senmon Gakko, Dai Nippon Butokukai, oshi shinobu, Oss, Osu
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Issue
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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An almost unknown colleague and student of Chōjun Miyagi: Gushimiyagi Hōhitsu
By Andreas Quast and Humberto Nuno de Oliveira It will always be difficult and questionable, given the manifest impossibility, to indicate the “totality” of Master Chōjun Miyagi’s students throughout his life. Unfortunately, in the face of the large number of students that … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Arakaki Ryuyu, Chojun Miyagi, Gushimiyagi Hohitsu, Ikemiyagi Yoshiteru, Nomura-ryu, Okinawa Shodo Kyokai, 池宮城喜輝, 沖縄書道協会
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Bunkai and “knowing”
Karate is never about the limited boundaries of “knowing”, but rather about developing each and every case as new. During my study of mechanical engineering, there was no task and no test you would do without having a formulary with … Continue reading
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Friedrich Schiller: Der Handschuh
Vor seinem Löwengarten, Das Kampfspiel zu erwarten, Saß König Franz, Und um ihn die Großen der Krone, Und rings auf hohem Balkone Die Damen in schönem Kranz. Und wie er winkt mit dem Finger, Auf tut sich der … Continue reading
Posted in Fundstücke
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Anleitung zur deutschen und französischen Umgangssprache, 1841
„Der Stock. Le bâton. – Der Fechtstock. Le bâton à deux bouts. – Mit dem Stock fechten. Jouer du bâton. – Das Stockfechten lernen. Apprendre le bâton.“ Aus: Adler-Mesnard: Anleitung zur deutschen und französischen Umgangssprache. 1841. S. 143.
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Fundstücke
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Quote Mabuni correctly
In his 1938 book Mabuni Kenwa mentioned on the situation of karate in Tōkyō. He said that the people who learned karate there believed that it only consisted of kicks & punches. At the same time they thought that throws … Continue reading
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Tagged Quote Mabuni correctly, The karate that has been introduced to Tokyo is actually just a part of the whole.
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Combat Sport Activities in Ancient Egypt
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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