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Karate
"Empty Hands"
Karate is the art of empty hands; it is based on
self-defense accompanied by special breathing techniques in a poised position.
More than just self-defense, Karate promotes
self-discipline, positive attitude and high morals. Although the concept of peace and
harmony through Karate seems contradictory, it is the most basic of beliefs.
Karate is more than a 1000 years old and originated in
Eastern Asia as a training exercise for the monasteries. It later became a self-defense
for the Chinese peasants. Over the years it has been modified and used as a basis for many
different styles of the martial arts.
Selected References
Farkas, Emil & Corcoran, John (1983), The
Dictionary of Martial Arts, Overlook, New York
Frederic, Lois (1991), A Dictionary of the Martial Arts, Tuttle, Vermont
Funakoshi, Gichin (1935), Karate-Do Kyohan, Kobundo Book Company, Tokyo
Funakoshi, Gichin (1975), Karate-Do: My Way of Life, Kodansha International,
Tokyo
Hassell, R.G. (1984), Shotokan Karate: Its History and Tradition, Focus
Publications
Higaonna, Morio (1987), Traditional Karate-Do-Okinawa Goju Ryu, Volume l,
Minto Research an Publishing, Tokyo
Maliszewski, Michael (1992), Meditative-Religious Traditions of FightingArts
& Martial Ways, Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Volume 1, Number 3, Via Media
Publishing Company, Erie Pennsylvania
Nagamine, Shoshin (1976), The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do, Tuttle, Tokyo
Reid, Howard & Croucher, Michael (1991), The Way of the Warrior, The
Overlook Press, New York
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