Shotokan - Wikipedia
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).
The History of Karate - What is Karate-Do - Warwick Shotokan Karate Club
The kanji “kara” and “te” are now interpreted as “empty hand”. Adding the suffix "-do" (“karate-do”), meaning "way," implies karate as a total way of life that goes well beyond the self …
Shotokan Karate Terminology
When Funakoshi came to Tokyo karate translated as ‘Chinese-hands’. Karate was sometimes referred to as ‘Okinawan-te’. Funakoshi changed the kanji to read empty hand and is credited …
Episode 8 "Shotokan" kanji - YouTube
How to read the kanji for Shotokan! What is Shotokan? Is Shotokan karate? Is Shotokan from Japan? This video looks specifically at the kanji for "Shotokan."
Dojo Kun - Japan Ways Boise
The Dojo Kun is the set of guidelines by which we train every day. The kanji (left) is the hand-written Japanese version, and the English translation is below. Click on the button below to …
Schlatt - Dictionary of Shotokan Karate - shobueurope
A complete compendium of essential terms for the practice of karate-dô, with special focus on the Shôtôkan style. Japanese characters (kanji), in exquisitely rendered calligraphy, uniquely …
Shotokan Terminology - Key Terms & Commands - Black Belt Wiki
Shotokan Terminology – Key Terms & Commands. This Shotokan terminology section provides you with essential Japanese terms and commands used in Shotokan Karate. Students need to …
Shotokan | Shotokan Karate Academy - karatevancouver
"Shotokan" (松濤館) was the name of the first official dojo built by Gichin Funakoshi in 1936. "Shotokan" is also composed of two different kanji words: 1- Shoto (松濤), meaning "pine …
Niju Kun (20 Precepts) - Midwest UKAI
The Niju Kun, or Twenty Precepts, are a list of principles created by the founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi. His intent was for Shotokan to be a means of developing the body, …
Shotokan History – Bushido Karate Association
Shotokan Karate is characterized by powerful linear techniques and deep strong stances. The word Shotokan is composed of three kanji characters in Japanese. The sho character is taken …