Saturday, May 6, 2023

Thd Karate in Toyko - Mabuni

 

"The karate that has been introduced to Tokyo is actually a single part of a larger whole. The fact that those who have learned karate in Tokyo think that it consists only of hand strikes and kicks, and that throws and joint locks are only a part of jujutsu or judo can only be attributed to their lack of awareness on this art. While it can be said that this is an unavoidable situation because only a small part of karate was introduced, this is very regretful from the point of view of the popularization of karate. Those people who are truly thinking of the future of karate should not keep a closed mind and limit themselves to learning only an empty shell, but should strive to study the complete art." -- Mabuni Kenwa (Translation by Joe Swift)

 



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