Monthly Archives: February 2020

Karate and Kobudo in Okinawa, 1896

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Andreas Quast

At the end of the 19th century, karate consisted of bare-knuckle two-person bouts that included clinching, and wrestling. Bojutsu was known, as was Nunchaku. I know, it is nothing new, neither for you nor anybody else 🙂 ——————————————— From: “KARATE … Continue reading →

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A Study on Okinawan Karate Kata Names

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Ro Gai (Lu Jiangwei) (Joint Researcher, Research Institute attached to the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts): Okinawa karate no kata meishō ni tsuite no ichikōsatsu (A Study on Okinawan Karate Kata Names). In: Ryūkyū Karate no Rūtsu wo saguru Jigyō … Continue reading →

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Fujian Southern Boxing (2)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Andreas Quast

There were some questions online regarding the previous short article “Fujian Southern Boxing (1).” So I’d like to add some more info by Wen Xinhui (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Physical Education, Jimei University, China), translated below. The historical source … Continue reading →

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Fujian Southern Boxing (1)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Recently, there was a lot of news coverage about Southern Boxing from Fujian Province and its relation to Okinawa Karate. The reporters were martial artists themselves. I’d like to add an insight by Wen Xinhui, Associate Professor at the Graduate … Continue reading →

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A study on the origins of Okinawa Karate and Southern Shaolin Boxing from Quanzhou

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Zhou Kunmin (President of the International Southern Shaolin 5-Ancestor-Boxing Association): A study on the origins of Okinawa Karate and Southern Shaolin Boxing from Quanzhou. In: Ryūkyū Karate no Rūtsu wo saguru Jigyō – Chōsa Kenkyū Hōkokusho (Research and Study Report … Continue reading →

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A study of the kata Sanchin in Goju-ryu, Uechi-ryu, Baihe-quan (White-Crane-Boxing), and Wuzu-quan (5-Ancestors-Boxing)

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Andreas Quast

By Kadekaru Tooru. In: Ryūkyū Karate no Rūtsu o saguru Jigyō – Chōsa Kenkyū Hōkokusho (Research and Study Report – Project to Explore the Roots of Ryūkyū Karate). Urasoe City Board of Education, March 2015. Pp 69-80. Translation: Andreas Quast … Continue reading →

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