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Etymology and definition. Okinawan Kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as " old martial way of Okinawa ". It is a generic term coined in the twentieth century. [1] Okinawan kobudō refers to the weapon systems of Okinawan martial arts.
Dō. (martial arts) Dō is the go-on vocalization of the Japanese kanji 道, corresponding to Mandarin Chinese ( pinyin) dào, meaning "way", with connotations of "philosophy, doctrine" (see Tao ). In Asian martial arts, the word has been widely adopted as the term for a "school" or "discipline", especially in "Old School" ( koryū - 古流 ...
Shuhari written in kanji. Shuhari ( Kanji: 守破離 Hiragana: しゅはり) is a Japanese martial art concept which describes the stages of learning to mastery. It is sometimes applied to other disciplines, such as Go .
Kenjutsu (剣術) is an umbrella term for all ( ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. [1] Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of ...
Shotokan. Shotokan (松涛館, Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa [1] and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the ...
Olympic. Debuted in 1964. Judo ( Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō, lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally. [3] [4] [5] Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō ( 嘉納 治五郎) as an eclectic martial art ...
Olympic sport. No. Bartitsu is an eclectic martial art and self-defence method originally developed in England in 1898–1902, combining elements of boxing, jujitsu, cane fighting and French kickboxing ( savate ). In 1903, it was immortalised (as "baritsu") by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories. [1]
