query: What color belt is first in karate?

title: Shaolin Kempo Karate

text: Tai Sing Mon, 1000 Buddhas, Five Dragons Face the Four Winds, Sneaky Snake, Sad Snails, Wounded Tigers, Immortal Monkey and the Plum Tree Blocking System. Shaolin Kempo Karate is built on the notion that all martial arts styles can be characterized as using one or more of the "four ways of fighting" Belts: White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Blue/Green, Green, Green/Brown, Brown (With various degrees.), Black (With various degrees.), Master Belt (Black with red stripes.) Shaolin Kenpo Karate has eleven belt ranks (excluding dan ranks). New students begin at white belt and progress as they demonstrate requisite proficiency. Ranks are

title: Karate

text: of karate in Japan also included the adoption of the white uniform that consisted of the kimono and the "dogi" or "keikogi"—mostly called just karategi—and colored belt ranks. Both of these innovations were originated and popularized by Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo and one of the men Funakoshi consulted in his efforts to modernize karate. A new form of karate called Kyokushin was formally founded in 1957 by Masutatsu Oyama (who was born a Korean, Choi Yeong-Eui 최영의). Kyokushin is largely a synthesis of Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū. It teaches a curriculum that emphasizes aliveness, physical toughness, and full contact

title: Japan Karate Association

text: generation of respected instructors spread karate worldwide, guided from the JKA's headquarters in Tokyo. Nakayama's books, which include "Dynamic Karate" and the "Best Karate" series, are fundamental references on Shotokan karate as practiced under the JKA. Clive Nicol, in his classic book "Moving Zen", describes the karate practice at the JKA's "honbu dojo" (headquarters training hall) in Tokyo during the early 1960s, from his unique perspective as a western karate student going from white to black belt in a few years. The JKA experienced several divisions from the 1970s onwards. Notable splinter groups formed as follows: Due to these divisions,

title: Karate gi

text: sleeves and trouser. The lapel is shorter. This cut again is chosen for aesthetic appeal. Karate uniforms come in a wide array of colours. Most Karateka still wear white. Some clubs use a system of differing colours to differentiate students from instructors. Different styles of Karate have slightly different uniforms though all share the same basic design, differing only in the lengths of sleeves, legs and the skirt of the uwagi (jacket). Many karateka tend to wear their obi (belt) much longer than judoka and other martial artists. Karategi are sometimes worn to practice other arts, such as jujutsu, when

title: Shōrinjiryū Kenkōkan Karate

text: (yudansha) all wear a black belt that may be embroidered with the holder's name and style. There are ceremonial belts for high-ranking black belts, including the red and white panelled belt for holders of 6th, 7th and 8th Dan, and a red belt for 9th and 10th Dan masters. Some derivative schools of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan utilise additional ceremonial belts. Masayuki Hisataka is currently the highest graded proponent of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan organisation, holding the rank of 9th Dan and the title of "Hanshi". The mainline Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate Do is represented around the world by its international branches directly affiliated

title: Black belt (martial arts)

text: a martial art. In Japanese martial arts the further subdivisions of black belt ranks may be linked to "dan" grades and indicated by 'stripes' on the belt. Yūdansha (roughly translating from Japanese to "person who holds a "dan" grade") is often used to describe those who hold a black belt rank. While the belt remains black, stripes or other insignia may be added to denote seniority, in some arts, very senior grades will wear differently colored belts. In judo and some forms of karate, a sixth dan will wear a red and white belt. The red and white belt is

title: Karate in the United States

text: bar at 5 black belt degrees. Allen R. Steen is a 10th-degree black belt who earned his 1st degree black belt in 1961 in Tae Kwon Do from Jhoon Rhee. Steen opened the first karate school in Texas in 1962 and became known as the "Father of Texas Blood and Guts Karate." He also gained fame for defeating Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis in a single evening to win Ed Parker's Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1966. Joe Lewis was often called the "Muhammad Ali" of American sport karate. He amassed many firsts including the first World Professional Karate

title: Karate in the United States

text: most 10th degree black belts (typically represented by a Red Belt) were awarded only upon the death of the Grandmaster to his successor. Tsutomu Ohshima After being taught by Master Gichin Funakoshi, Ohshima traveled to America and brought Shotokan Karate as well as created the Caltech Karate Club, the first university karate club, in 1957. Master Ohshima is a 5th-degree black belt, the highest in official Shotokan Karate of America. The reason being when Master Funakoshi received his belt as a 5th degree and not caring for rank, Master Ohshima didn't want to go higher than his master, setting the

title: Karate in the United States

text: the first to commercialize karate in America and became known by many as the "Father of American Kenpo Karate" because he originated the first "Americanized" version of Karate. Keith D. Yates is a 10th-degree black belt. He received his 1st degree black belt in 1968 in Tae Kwon Do by Allen Steen. Yates was Allen Steen's youngest black belt student at the time. After a successful tournament career Yates went on to become a respected teacher and author. He has served on the editorial boards of most of the major martial arts publications and has authored or co-authored 13 books.

title: Karate in the United States

text: black belt student in America in 1962. Burleson based his system on Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, and Wado-Ryu. His website says he is one of the founders of American Karate and his claims have been based on his legitimacy of winning the first National Karate Championships in 1964 in Washington D.C. Jim R. Harrison is a 9th-degree black belt. He received his 1st degree black belt in Judo and Jujitsu in 1962, Tang Soo Do in 1963, Shorin-Ryu Karate in 1964, having trained under Bob Kurth, Kim Soo Wong and Jim Wax. In 1964 he opened his Bushidokan

title: Karate in the United States

text: dojo in Kansas City from which he competed, trained several regional and national champions, and hosted major tournaments. Ernest Lieb was a 10th-degree black belt. He received his 1st-degree black belt in 1958. Mr. Lieb based his system on Chi Do Kwan, Karate, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and Aikido. In 1964 Lieb was one of the first teachers to put the word "American" in front of karate. Edmund K. Parker, Sr. was the founder of American Kenpo Karate. He received his black belt in 1953 from William Chow. Parker based his system on Chow's Chinese Kenpo Karate. Parker was one of

title: What Color is Your Parachute?

text: targeted at online job hunting. Additionally, in March 2013, Ten Speed Press released an app titled "What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunter’s Workbook Tablet Edition" for the iPad and Nook. What Color is Your Parachute? What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles is a book for job-seekers that has been in print since 1970 and has been revised every year since 1975, sometimes substantially. Bolles initially self-published the book (December 1, 1970), but it has been commercially published since November 1972 by Ten Speed Press in Berkeley, California. As of September 28, 2010, the book is available in

title: What Color Is Your Sky

text: be titled "What Color Is Your Sky" and would be released May 4, 2015. The album debuted on Top Country Albums chart at No. 37, selling 1,100 copies in the US for the week. What Color Is Your Sky What Color Is Your Sky is a studio album recorded by American country singer Jason Michael Carroll. Released on May 4, 2015 via Malaco Records/For the Lonely Records, it is Carroll's fourth studio album. Carroll started a Kickstarter campaign to help pay the cost of the album's recording in early 2014, the goal was to raise $40,000 but with help of

title: Karate in the United States

text: He also sits on the governing boards of several international martial arts organizations. John Worley is a 10th-degree black belt. He received his 1st degree black belt in 1967 in Karate under the tutelage of Charles Loven and Texas karate legend, Master Instructor J. Pat Burleson. Worley also studied with Jhoon Rhee and was one of the top instructors in the Jhoon Rhee Institute in Washington, D.C., before leaving to found the National Karate system of schools in Minnesota in 1973. Along with co-founder and fellow 10th-degree black belt Larry Carnahan, Worley has grown the National Karate schools into one

title: Karate in the United States

text: but would not be run by the Committee. Thus, USA National Karate-do Federation was born in 1996. No individual can truly claim to be the founder of "American Karate" because it is an eclectic mix of systems and styles. Many instructors have taken what they considered to be the best of different systems to devise a curriculum that worked for them and their students. Some individuals who have claimed to be founders of their own systems of "American Karate" are listed here, some of whom have claimed 10th degree or higher black belt ranks for themselves. In the Asian culture,

title: Karate in the United States

text: Champion and the first U.S. Heavyweight Champion. He began his martial studies while an 18-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa in 1963. He earned a black belt in a record 18 months and due to his outstanding tournament career was named the "greatest karate fighter of all time" by his peers in a Black Belt Magazine survey. Lewis died in 2012. J. Pat Burleson is a 10th-degree black belt. He received his 1st degree black belt in 1963 in Tae Kwon Do by Allen Steen. Burleson was Allen Steen's first black belt student. Steen, in turn, was Jhoon Rhee's first

title: What Color is Your Parachute?

text: What Color is Your Parachute? What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles is a book for job-seekers that has been in print since 1970 and has been revised every year since 1975, sometimes substantially. Bolles initially self-published the book (December 1, 1970), but it has been commercially published since November 1972 by Ten Speed Press in Berkeley, California. As of September 28, 2010, the book is available in 22 languages, it is used in 26 countries around the world, and over ten million copies have been sold worldwide. It is one of the most highly regarded career advice

title: What Color Is Your Sky

text: What Color Is Your Sky What Color Is Your Sky is a studio album recorded by American country singer Jason Michael Carroll. Released on May 4, 2015 via Malaco Records/For the Lonely Records, it is Carroll's fourth studio album. Carroll started a Kickstarter campaign to help pay the cost of the album's recording in early 2014, the goal was to raise $40,000 but with help of fans Carroll raised over $70,000 by fans to album pay the album's production costs. He released the lead single on March 17, 2015 titled "God Only Knows", he also announced his new album would

title: Red belt (martial arts)

text: tenth degree is the highest rank attainable. In karate, even though grandmasters and non–black belts (according to whatever system) may both wear a "red belt", the difference is obvious. Not only is there a clear difference in age, but the respective belts are different, as well: Dan rank belts are broader, with kyu (pre–black belt) rank belts normally having a width of 4 centimeters and dan rank belts having a width of 5 centimeters. Also, the grandmaster's red belt is usually darker in color and embroidered with the person's name and style (as customary for dan rank belts). Red belt

title: Karate

text: in 1948. In 1957 Ohshima received his godan (fifth degree black belt), the highest rank awarded by Funakoshi. He founded the first university karate club in the United States at California Institute of Technology in 1957. In 1959 he founded the Southern California Karate Association (SCKA) which was renamed Shotokan Karate of America (SKA) in 1969. In the 1960s, Anthony Mirakian, Richard Kim, Teruyuki Okazaki, John Pachivas, Allen Steen, Gosei Yamaguchi (son of Gōgen Yamaguchi), Michael G. Foster and Pat Burleson began teaching martial arts around the country. In 1961 Hidetaka Nishiyama, a co-founder of the Japan Karate Association (JKA)

title: What Color is Your Parachute?

text: books in print. In the latest edition of the book, the author writes about how to adapt one's job search to the Web 2.0 age. The book recommends networking to find "the person with the authority to hire you", rather than sending out resumes in bulk, shotgun fashion. It also recommends carefully figuring out what one is best at and what one enjoys most, which (the author says) tend to coincide. Richard Nelson Bolles wrote numerous spinoffs of "What Color is Your Parachute", targeted at specific audiences and career issues; he also collaborated with Mark Emery Bolles to write versions

title: The Karate Guard

text: Tom taking a nap but is suddenly awoken by Jerry. To check what the noise is coming from, Tom peeks through Jerry's mouse hole to find Jerry (dressed in a karate gi complete with a black belt) practicing karate with a punching bag resembling Tom. After Jerry finishes training his spiritual mentor who is a ghost-like figure, appears and asks him if he's ready to take on Tom to which Jerry agrees. After Jerry walks out of his hole he sees Tom at the end of a hallway and becomes afraid of him until Tom starts to mock Jerry and

title: Mike Stone (karate)

text: Mike Stone (karate) Michael "Mike" Stone (born 1943 in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii) is an American martial artist, retired karate fighter, fight choreographer, stuntman, actor, author, and motivational speaker. Mike Stone was born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. Stone's first introduction to the martial arts was in Aikido while as a student Lahainaluna High School. After graduating Stone enlisted in the US Army in 1962. Stone began studying Shorin-ryu Karate earning his black belt in only six months under Herbert Peters while stationed at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas. Well known for his karate tournament success in the 1960s, Stone known for his

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: Yoshukai Karate The three "kanji" (Japanese symbols) that make up the word Yoshukai literally translated mean "Training Hall of Continued Improvement." However, the standardized English translation is "Striving for Excellence." Yoshukai Karate has been featured in "Black Belt Magazine". The body of fighting and self-defense techniques which became Japanese Karate-do is thought to have originated about a thousand years ago in India and spread from there to China, Okinawa and finally to Japan in the early 1900s. Gichin Funakoshi (Funakoshi Gichin), founder of Shotokan karate, is considered to be most responsible for the systemization and introduction of karate to Japan.

title: Kevin Thompson (karate)

text: karate. Thompson is married to Shena and has 3 children. He has served as a spokesman pushing for a cure for ALS. Kevin Thompson (karate) Kevin Thompson (born 1962) is an American former world champion of karate. Thompson was referred to in his early years of fighting as Lil K.A. named after his teacher Karriem Abdallah. At the age of 14, Thompson had an article in Black Belt Magazine. Kevin was inducted into the 1988 Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame as the Co-Competitor of the Year. Since 1972, Thompson had amassed over 100 trophies from martial arts competitions. He

title: Kevin Thompson (karate)

text: Kevin Thompson (karate) Kevin Thompson (born 1962) is an American former world champion of karate. Thompson was referred to in his early years of fighting as Lil K.A. named after his teacher Karriem Abdallah. At the age of 14, Thompson had an article in Black Belt Magazine. Kevin was inducted into the 1988 Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame as the Co-Competitor of the Year. Since 1972, Thompson had amassed over 100 trophies from martial arts competitions. He fought in the Professional Karate League in the mid 1990's and was known as a forms and sparring star. Under Team Paul

title: Karate Girl

text: takes to get Natsuki and their family’s black belt back from the clutches of the mysterious group. The movie received critical acclaim. Karate Girl Rina Takeda and Haruna [sic] Tobimatsu co-star as sisters Ayaka and Natsuki Kurenai, the youngest descendants of a legendary Okinawan karate master named Shoujirou Kurenai. As children, they live a happy life with their father (Tatsuya Naka) who encourages them both to practice karate. However, one day a mysterious group breaks into their dojo – killing their father, kidnapping Natsuki, and stealing the black belt which has been passed down in their family for over 200

title: Robert Bowles (karate)

text: Robert Bowles (karate) Robert Bowles is an American Karate teacher and the founder of the International Shuri-ryū Association. Bowles is a member of the United States Karate Alliance Hall Of Fame. Robert Bowles, has studied martial arts for over 35 years. He attained a 10th Degree black belt in Shuri-ryū karate in a very short period of time, and is one of the late Robert Trias' eight Chief instructors of the Shuri-ryū system. He is the founder and director of the International Shuri-ryū Association. He began his karate training in Phoenix, Arizona under Robert Trias. Karate began as a hobby

title: Richard Kim (karate)

text: a number of books including: "The Weaponless Warriors", "The Classical Man", and an instructional series on weaponry (Kobudo). There has been some controversy surrounding "The Weaponless Warriors", published in 1974, as the bulk of the work appears taken, without acknowledgement, directly from Eizo Shimabukuro's 1963 work "Old Grandmaster Stories", which was translated into English for the first time in 2003. Kim was named "Black Belt Magazine"'s "Karate Sensei of the Year", in 1967, and was later inducted into the "Black Belt Magazine" Hall of Fame. Kim was the Director of the American Amateur Karate Federation and Vice-President for the International

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: a clinic conducted in Seattle by Sensei Mike Foster (7th dan and Founder of Yoshukai International Karate) and subsequently affiliated his dojo directly to Sensei Mike Foster. Also in 1996 Sensei Robertson of Toronto, Ontario joined Yoshukai International bringing with him several dojos in Ontario and Quebec. Sensei Robertson left Sensei Foster’s Yoshukai International Karate in 2004 to form his own group, Yoshukan Karate. To date the highest ranked black belt for Mike Foster's Yoshukai International Karate in Canada and Canadian Head Instructor is Sensei Mark Hepburn, rokudan shihan (6th dan shihan). To this date (2016) Sensei Hepburn is the

title: Karate

text: and Georges St-Pierre train in Kyokushin; and Michelle Waterson holds a black belt in American Free Style Karate. In 1924 Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan Karate, adopted the Dan system from the judo founder Jigoro Kano using a rank scheme with a limited set of belt colors. Other Okinawan teachers also adopted this practice. In the Kyū/Dan system the beginner grades start with a higher numbered kyū ("e.g.", 10th Kyū or Jukyū) and progress toward a lower numbered kyū. The Dan progression continues from 1st Dan (Shodan, or 'beginning dan') to the higher dan grades. Kyū-grade karateka are referred to

title: Karate

text: Korean masters. Choi, a significant figure in taekwondo history, had also studied karate under Funakoshi. Karate also provided an important comparative model for the early founders of taekwondo in the formalization of their art including hyung and the belt ranking system. The original taekwondo "hyung" were identical to karate "kata". Eventually, original Korean forms were developed by individual schools and associations. Although the World Taekwondo Federation and International Taekwon-Do Federation are the most prominent among Korean martial arts organizations, "tang soo do" schools that teach Japanese karate still exist as they were originally conveyed to Won Kuk Lee and his

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: biologist, Plumer achieved her first-degree black belt in 1997 at the age of 9-years-old. Due to Mike Foster's success as a practitioner and instructor, Yoshukai International has established and maintains schools all over the world, including throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Germany, Latvia, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Yoshukai Karate International was formed on June 28, 2008, due to differences in management philosophy between Mike Foster and the Yoshukai International's separately incorporated testing board. The Board continues to function as a not-for-profit corporation doing business as Yoshukai Karate International. The Yoshukai Karate International Original Board of Directors

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: from Tsuyoshi Chitose and a Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai under Devorah Dometrich and Yudansha rank in Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido. The association operates 7 dojo across Ontario and Quebec and is a member in good standing with both Karate Ontario and Karate Canada. Kancho Robertson was formerly a Vice President of the Karate Ontario Association and Vice-Chairman of the provincial technical committee. Mike Foster was invited by German karate pioneer Peter Trapski to conduct demonstrations in Germany in the late seventies and entered and won the Duisburg Euro-Cup competition in 1978. In the

title: Karate in Japan

text: and its record in Karate World Championships is a impressive one. As Karate grained prominence in Japan many karate masters exported the martial art to the United States and many other parts of the world. The sport has declined in popularity and is more popular abroad. Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics is going to be a debut event at the Summer Olympics. Karate in Japan Karate began in the 14th century on the island of Okinawa. Karate as a word first emerged due to Gichin Funakoshi. Karate was introduced to mainland Japan in the 1920s. Karate (lit. "empty-hand") has

title: Karate

text: Bell, ratified his black belt on 5 February 1964, though he had to relinquish his Yoseikan grade. Bell requested a visitation from JKA instructors and the next year Taiji Kase, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Keinosuke Enoeda and Hiroshi Shirai gave the first JKA demo at Kensington Town Hall on 21 April 1965. Hirokazu Kanazawa and Keinosuke Enoeda stayed and Murakami left (later re-emerging as a 5th Dan Shotokai under Harada). In 1966, members of the former British Karate Federation established the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) under Hirokazu Kanazawa as chief instructor and affiliated to JKA. Keinosuke Enoeda came to England

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: Montgomery, Alabama. In 1973, the Yoshukan branch of Chito-kai became Yoshukai Karate, an independent karate style. The Yoshukai Karate organization grew quickly as students reached black belt status and began opening schools throughout Alabama and surrounding states. Its growth was further accelerated when several instructors from other styles transferred their entire schools to the organization. In 1975 Koda assumed directorship of United States Yoshukai schools under Mamoru Yamamoto and renamed his organization U.S. Yoshukai Karate. In 1997, after Koda died of pancreatic and liver cancer, the directorship of the U.S. Yoshukai Karate Association was assumed by his eldest son, David

title: Karate in India

text: for governing karate in India. Karate in India Karate is one of the most popular and practiced martial arts in India. Because of Its simplicity & incredibly fast application time. Karate was invented with the influence of Chinees Gong Fu but originated from India. Karate is also a defensive martial art & often considered less complex than Kung Fu. This is the reason why it has been widely accepted in most parts of the world including India. Karate grew in popularity in India in 1970s and 1980s, with many dojos first established in major cities. The All India Karate Federation

title: Steve Anderson (karate)

text: a brown belt won 92 consecutive tournaments. Steve Anderson fought well known individuals like Kevin Thompson and one of his primary rivals was Ray McCallum. Steve Curran has referred to Anderson as being their toughest opponent. Anderson is 6'3 210 lbs and was a member of the Black Karate Federation. Steve Anderson (karate) Steve "Nasty" Anderson is a former well known karate competitor. Anderson appeared on the covers and in articles in many martial arts magazines and won numerous world championships. Various sources list different numbers, but On Point magazine claimed he won 10 world titles. Anderson is a karate

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: or rules are: Most dojos within Yoshukai International use four belt colors without stripes to recognize the standard "kyu" (below black belt) and "dan" (above black belt) ranks, although some "dojo" use belts with stripes to indicate the specific ranks. Many years of disciplined study are required for belt advancement, and increase in rank is approved or denied based on specific stringent criteria judged by a panel of more highly-ranked judges. Alexandria Plumer, an American studying under Gerry Blank in Los Angeles, is the youngest female in the world to achieve black belt status in Yoshukai Karate. Now a molecular

title: Steve Anderson (karate)

text: Steve Anderson (karate) Steve "Nasty" Anderson is a former well known karate competitor. Anderson appeared on the covers and in articles in many martial arts magazines and won numerous world championships. Various sources list different numbers, but On Point magazine claimed he won 10 world titles. Anderson is a karate kempo stylist and was a Black Belt Magazine 1982 Competitor of the year. Anderson got involved in karate in 1969 and received the nickname Nasty from his instructor Chicken Gabriels mother. One of his students was James Benjamin Stewart. Anderson was famous for his backfist and blitz attack and as

title: Karate in India

text: Karate in India Karate is one of the most popular and practiced martial arts in India. Because of Its simplicity & incredibly fast application time. Karate was invented with the influence of Chinees Gong Fu but originated from India. Karate is also a defensive martial art & often considered less complex than Kung Fu. This is the reason why it has been widely accepted in most parts of the world including India. Karate grew in popularity in India in 1970s and 1980s, with many dojos first established in major cities. The All India Karate Federation is the nationally recognized body

title: Shaolin Kempo Karate

text: represented by the color of belt worn. The grading in Shaolin Kenpo Karate consists mainly in the demonstration of techniques, combinations, and forms as well as application of knowledge in sparring. In addition, students are placed in various situations that will help them develop a stronger and more logical mind in simulated self-defense scenarios. Forms consist of a display of footwork with kicks and punches as well as displacements. Largely due to the both rapid growth of his chain of martial arts schools and claims Villari had made regarding his codification of an "unbeatable" fighting system, Villari and his business

title: Karate

text: created the World Shotokan Karate-do Academy (WKSA), in 1989 in order to pursue the teaching of "Budo" karate as opposed to what he viewed as "sport karate". Kase sought to return the practice of Shotokan Karate to its martial roots, reintroducing amongst other things open hand and throwing techniques that had been side lined as the result of competition rules introduced by the JKA. Both the ESA and the WKSA (renamed the Kase-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate-do Academy (KSKA) after Kase’s death in 2004) continue following this path today. In 1975 Great Britain became the first team ever to take the World

title: Black Belt (film)

text: the end, to battle together against corruption and uphold tradition. Tokyo Shock (America) Madman Entertainment (Australia) Black Belt (film) Black Belt (2007), known as Kuro-obi in Japan, is a Japanese film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki. It focuses mainly on the martial art of Karate. It is notable for excluding the usual exaggerations of the genre. The lead roles were played by karate experts, and no special effects were used. The events take place in 1932 in Japanese-occupied Manchuria, in which the corrupt leaders of the Japanese army are trying to take over all the Karate dojos /training halls for their

title: Black Belt (film)

text: Black Belt (film) Black Belt (2007), known as Kuro-obi in Japan, is a Japanese film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki. It focuses mainly on the martial art of Karate. It is notable for excluding the usual exaggerations of the genre. The lead roles were played by karate experts, and no special effects were used. The events take place in 1932 in Japanese-occupied Manchuria, in which the corrupt leaders of the Japanese army are trying to take over all the Karate dojos /training halls for their own benefit. The master Eiken Shibahara (Yosuke Natsuki), from one of these dojo located on the

title: Karate kalyani

text: Karate kalyani Karate Kalyani (Kalyani Padala) is an Indian character actor and comedian. She predominantly works in Telugu film industry. She was born in Vijayanagaram. She appeared in "Chatrapathy" and "Mirapakay". She entered in to the Limca Book of Records for performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds. She participated in a debate on the casting couch phenomenon with Sri Reddy Mallidi. She did not support her because of her false allegations and assaulted her on live television. She holds a black belt in karate. Hyderabad Task force had raided some clubs near Jahangir Nagar and

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: who was then still affiliated with Tsuyoshi Chitose's Chito-ryu. In 1964 Foster returned to Japan to test for second degree black belt and spent three weeks training at Yamamoto's dojo. He then returned to Japan in September 1964 to live and train in Yamamoto's dojo for approximately nineteen months. Foster returned to the U.S. in 1966 as 4th degree black belt and became recognized as one of the top fighters in the U.S.A. He was named the Director of the U.S.A. Yoshukai Karate Association by Yamamoto, and in this capacity established and headed karate schools in the United States which

title: Yoseikan Karate

text: may be taken from the Dan grade teachers page of the official YKA web site ). Many years later in 2001 Vernon Bell presented Chris Clarry with official documentation entrusting him with the duty of continuing the original Yoseikan Karate lineage, originally bestowed to Vernon Bell by the Minoru Mochizuki, via Henri Plee. Chris Clarry (8th Dan) continues to promote the name of Yoseikan Karate, actively teaching the many students & Black belt members of the Yoseikan Karate Association U.K. Yoseikan Ryu Karate in Japan, as with other counties, traces its origins back to Minoru Mochizuki and the Yoseikan. Today

title: Karate Girl

text: Karate Girl Rina Takeda and Haruna [sic] Tobimatsu co-star as sisters Ayaka and Natsuki Kurenai, the youngest descendants of a legendary Okinawan karate master named Shoujirou Kurenai. As children, they live a happy life with their father (Tatsuya Naka) who encourages them both to practice karate. However, one day a mysterious group breaks into their dojo – killing their father, kidnapping Natsuki, and stealing the black belt which has been passed down in their family for over 200 years. Several years later, Ayaka is living the humble life as an ordinary high school student in Yokohama. One day, when Ayaka

title: Karate (software)

text: written in Gherkin since Karate is an extension of the Cucumber framework. It was built within Intuit and released under the MIT license. Karate was created by Peter Thomas, an Intuit employee. This example shows what a simple Karate test script looks like and how it is based on the Gherkin syntax. Feature: karate 'hello world' example Scenario: create and retrieve a cat Given url 'http://myhost.com/v1/cats' When method post Then status 201 Given path response.id When method get Then status 200 This actually makes two calls, first an HTTP codice_1 to codice_2 and then a codice_3 to the same URL

title: Karate in Japan

text: Karate in Japan Karate began in the 14th century on the island of Okinawa. Karate as a word first emerged due to Gichin Funakoshi. Karate was introduced to mainland Japan in the 1920s. Karate (lit. "empty-hand") has its roots in ancient martial practice in India and China. There is a popular tale of an Indian monk by the name of Bodhidharma, who brought a system of exercise and fighting techniques to the Shaolin Monastery in China around 525 A.D. It is said that this was the beginning of a systematized martial practice that eventually spread to other Asian countries via

title: Steve Sanders (karate)

text: Steve Sanders (karate) Steve Sanders is an American martial artist and police officer. Sanders was born in Indianola, Mississippi on July 2, 1939. He was the youngest of several siblings. As a youth, he learned Tai Chi. He attended Kansas State University on a Football Scholarship. Sanders joined the Marines, where he was exposed to Goju Karate. He served in the Vietnam War while in the Marines. Despite racism during the era, Sanders became a champion fighter. He won many state and national titles. Sanders is said to have had the fastest hands in karate. Sanders earned his black belt

title: USA National Karate-do Federation

text: USA National Karate-do Federation USA National Karate-do Federation is the national governing body (NGB) of karate for the United States Olympic Committee and as such is the official Member National Association (MNA) of the World Karate Federation (WKF) in the United States. The organization has complete authority over all decisions regarding U.S. national junior and senior team selections for World Karate Federation events. The tournaments that are held by the USA-NKF are big and nationwide and many famous martial artists attend the events. The USA Open is one of the largest international Black belt-only events in the world. Every year

title: Karate Kid (comics)

text: skills by using an improvised bō staff. Karate Kid (comics) Karate Kid (Val Armorr) is a fictional character, a superhero in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is a master of every form of martial arts to have been developed by the 31st century. The extent of his skill is so great that he can severely damage various types of hard material with a single blow and was briefly able to hold his own against Superboy through use of what he called "Super Karate". Karate Kid first appeared in "Adventure

title: Karate Kid (comics)

text: Karate Kid (comics) Karate Kid (Val Armorr) is a fictional character, a superhero in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is a master of every form of martial arts to have been developed by the 31st century. The extent of his skill is so great that he can severely damage various types of hard material with a single blow and was briefly able to hold his own against Superboy through use of what he called "Super Karate". Karate Kid first appeared in "Adventure Comics" #346 and was created by Jim

title: World Karate Federation

text: federations (Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Spain) to come to France for the first-ever international karate event, and Great Britain and Belgium accepted the invitation. In December of that year, six of the seven federations gathered in Paris, in what was to be the first European Karate Congress, with the aim of improving and organising karate tournaments between their countries. It was noted that the unification of the different karate styles was impossible, and so they decided to unify the refereeing. By 1965 the European Karate Union was created, with Jacques Delcourt voted in as President. The following

title: Shaolin Kempo Karate

text: Shaolin Kempo Karate Shaolin Kenpo Karate (or "SKK") is a martial art style that combines the Five Animals of Shaolin Kung Fu (Shaolinquan), the core competency of Kempo, the hard-hitting linear explosiveness of traditional Karate, as well as the power of Western boxing and the felling and grappling arts of Jujutsu, Chin Na, and Mongolian wrestling. This system was founded and developed by Fredrick J. Villari (a former black belt student of Nick Cerio and William Kwai Sun Chow), who devised a hybrid system which integrated the four ways of fighting: striking, kicking, felling, and grappling to eliminate the inherent

title: Karate in Japan

text: be researched elsewhere. Organizations like Japan Karate Association and the Japan Karate Federation emerged in the 1950s to standardize karate as a sport. Japan Karate Federation is the largest Karate Association in Japan. Its is a member of the Japan Olympic Association. The Japan Karate Federation is a member of the Asian umbrella organization Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) as well as the World Association for World Karate Federation (WKF). On the part of the Japan Olympic Committee, the JOC is the only Karate Association authorized to send athletes to the Olympic Games. Japan a traditional world power in Sport Karate

title: Karate in Japan

text: traveling monks and traders. Karate itself was born in Okinawa (actually a string of islands off the coast of Japan known as the Ryukyu Islands). It is said that in ancient times a style known simply as “te” (literally “hand”) emerged from the influence of the aforementioned Shaolin Kung Fu. In the 1920s a public school teacher named Gichin Funakoshi introduced what was, by then, called kara-te into mainland Japan. There were already family styles of karate in Okinawa and soon several styles were also formed in Japan. There are several differences between the two traditional approaches but that can

title: The Color Fred

text: if you were ever a fan of the music I've been so lucky to make over the years, you won't be let down by the Terrible Things record. I want to thank you guys especially for supporting me all these years and especially during the last 2 years while I was rebuilding and rethinking everything about what I do. It really helped to have my TCF fans when things got hard. I won't let you guys down -Fred" In 2012, Fred toured as The Color Fred for the Super Karate Tour The Color Fred The Color Fred is a band

title: Karate in the United States

text: the major criticism of martial arts teaching in the United States is an American Karate style where teaching for profit at the expense of good quality self-defense instruction. Karate in the United States Karate was first introduced to American service men after World War II by Japanese karate masters. With the new found skills many of these US servicemen took these skills to the United States and established their own dojos. Many Japanese karate instructors also sent instructors to popularize the martial art in the United States. Robert Trias was the first American to open a karate dojo in the

title: Shōrinjiryū Kenkōkan Karate

text: expanded the reach of the style worldwide and trained karateka all over the world. Like many styles of karate to date, the grading structure runs on a belt system, with 10 coloured belt levels (kyu) for non-black holders (mudansha) and 10 levels (dan) for black belt holders (yudansha). The following describes the grading structure utilised by the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan organisation and many of the descendent schools. Other descendent schools may utilise alternative structures, though all use 10 levels for black belt holders. The 10 levels of coloured belts used in Shorinjiryu Kenkokan and many descendent schools are: Black belt holders

title: Shaolin Kempo Karate

text: new techniques and combinations which had not previously existed. However, members of the traditional martial arts communities felt that Villari lacked the authorization necessary to be considered a Grandmaster, but among The Shaolin Kenpo and Campo communities he is considered one of the greatest Grandmasters of all time. Another frequently criticized aspect of the Villari business organization is the ability of "distance learning", in which students are able to learn ranks through black belt by purchasing a series of DVDs and then filming themselves performing the techniques. Shaolin Kempo Karate Shaolin Kenpo Karate (or "SKK") is a martial art style

title: International Karate

text: reduced to four colours. In 2000, a Game Boy Color version, created without input from Archer MacLean, was released as "International Karate 2000". It sported some enhancements, and was the basis for "International Karate Advanced" released in 2001 for the Game Boy Advance. The C64 version saw re-releases in 2004 as a title on the C64 Direct-to-TV, and in 2008 on the Wii Virtual Console. After the release of "World Karate Championship" in the US in late April 1986, Epyx was sued by competing video game publisher Data East for infringement of copyright, trademark, and trade dress. The dispute was

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: organization is led by the director and Hiroaki Toyama (vice president of Yoshukai) and Mike Culbreth (vice president of Yoshukai). World Yoshukai now has more than 1,000 members in more than 30 branches throughout the United States, including Florida, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, Nebraska and New Mexico. In 1993 Sensei Mark Hepburn (shodan) and his wife Shelley (brown belt) opened a Chito Ryu dojo in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. From 1995 to 1996 Hepburn trained frequently with Sensei Nick Nibler, a 4th dan black belt with Mike Foster’s Yoshukai International Karate group in Seattle, Washington. In 1996 Hepburn attended

title: Karate in the United Kingdom

text: one the most popular martial arts in the United Kingdom. Karate in the United Kingdom Karate was first introduced in the United Kingdom by Vernon Bell who was taught by Henry Plée. The martial art was spread to the United Kingdom by various karate masters. Organisations like the Karate Union of Great Britain were established to spread the martial art. The martial art was initially controversial due to Anthony Creamer using karate to commit murder in 1967. The Japan Karate Association sent many karate masters to Britain to spread the Shotokan style of karate. Other styles of karate became established

title: Karate in the United Kingdom

text: Karate in the United Kingdom Karate was first introduced in the United Kingdom by Vernon Bell who was taught by Henry Plée. The martial art was spread to the United Kingdom by various karate masters. Organisations like the Karate Union of Great Britain were established to spread the martial art. The martial art was initially controversial due to Anthony Creamer using karate to commit murder in 1967. The Japan Karate Association sent many karate masters to Britain to spread the Shotokan style of karate. Other styles of karate became established in the U.K. such as Wado ryu due to Tatsuo

title: Mike Stone (karate)

text: in "73. Stone and Priscilla would eventually split up because he sold a story to the Globe tabloid entitled"How I stole Elvis Presley's Wife From Him". Priscilla said she split with Stone then, "because he went to the press". In 1963, Stone wins the Southwest Karate Championship in the black belt division. The promoter is Allen Steen who holds a victor over Stone and Chuck Norris. At Ed Parker's 1964 Internationals Karate Championship, Stone defeats Harry Keolanui in the finals to become Grand Champion. In Chicago that same year, Stone scores victories over Ray Cooper and Mills Crenshaw to win

title: Karate in the United States

text: Karate in the United States Karate was first introduced to American service men after World War II by Japanese karate masters. With the new found skills many of these US servicemen took these skills to the United States and established their own dojos. Many Japanese karate instructors also sent instructors to popularize the martial art in the United States. Robert Trias was the first American to open a karate dojo in the United States. In 1945 Robert Trias, a returning U.S. Navy veteran, began teaching private lessons in Phoenix, Arizona. Other early teachers of karate in America were Ed Parker

title: Karate

text: nearly all styles of karate. His students became some of the most well-known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni, and Motobu Chōki. Itosu is sometimes referred to as "the Grandfather of Modern Karate." In 1881 Higaonna Kanryō returned from China after years of instruction with Ryu Ryu Ko and founded what would become Naha-te. One of his students was the founder of Gojū-ryū, Chōjun Miyagi. Chōjun Miyagi taught such well-known karateka as Seko Higa (who also trained with Higaonna), Meitoku Yagi, Miyazato Ei'ichi, and Seikichi Toguchi, and for a very brief time near the end of his life, An'ichi

title: International Shotokan Karate Federation

text: instructor training class once per day. Dan (black belt) exams, examiner certification, and judge certification are also offered. The retreat generally concludes with a goodwill tournament. Other camps are held outside the United States. The ISKF is affiliated at both the National level with the National Collegiate Karate Association (NCKA) and at the regional Level with the East Coast Collegiate Karate Union (ECCKU). Hiroyoshi Okazaki is the chairman and chief instructor; Dr. JD Swanson is the director of both the NCKA and ECCKU. Dr. Swanson runs two ISKF Collegiate Clubs at Brown University and Salve Regina University and is author

title: Full contact karate

text: was developed in USA during early 70s by borrowing rules, settings and gloves from western boxing, and adapting it. It is continuous fighting, where the bout is not broken for scoring, but point scores are summed up at the end of the bout. Protective equipment used is boxing gloves and often foot-pads, shin pads, and amateur boxing helmets. It had its origin when Joe Lewis, a traditional Shorin Ryu black belt, was disappointed with scoring in point karate and wanted to prove martial artists could fight to a knockout. For his role in promoting and organizing the first full contact

title: Karate in the United Kingdom

text: Suzuki and kyokushin via Steve Arneil. British Karate Federation is the largest Karate Association in the United Kingdom. Its is a member of the British Olympic Committee. The British Karate Federation is a member of the European umbrella organization European Karate Federation (EKF) as well as the World Association for World Karate Federation (WKF). On the part of the British Olympic Committee, the British Karate Association is the only Karate Association authorized to send athletes to the Olympic Games. Traditionally the United Kingdom has been a world power in Sport Karate especially during between the 1970s to 1990s. Karate is

title: Karate South Africa

text: what today has become the sixth biggest sport in the country with a membership which exceeds 200 000 with more than 1400 organised clubs throughout South Africa. On 19 May 1992, the Karate Association of South Africa was formed, unifying karate as a sport among the various national karate bodies which existed. Today, through the initiatives of KASA, all the various styles of karate and provinces are totally unified under one body which controls karate in South Africa. Karate South Africa was formed in June 2005 after the previous body (KASA) was disbanded by the then Minister of Sport. The

title: Karate Kommandos

text: Karate Kommandos Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos is an American animated television series that originally aired in 1986 as a syndicated five episode mini-series. It was created by and starred Chuck Norris as himself, and produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. Re-runs of the cartoon have occasionally aired on Boomerang and Adult Swim. This fictionalized version of Chuck Norris is a United States government operative with a team of "radically diverse" warriors known as the Karate Kommandos. Together, they fight against the organization VULTURE (it was never revealed what VULTURE was short for) led by The Claw and his right-hand man Super Ninja.

title: Karate

text: a fight." It is understood that one blow from a real expert could mean death. It is clear that those who misuse what they have learned bring dishonor upon themselves. He promoted the character trait of personal conviction. In "time of grave public crisis, one must have the courage ... to face a million and one opponents." He taught that indecisiveness is a weakness. "Karate" was originally written as "Chinese hand" (唐手 literally "Tang dynasty hand") in kanji. It was later changed to a homophone meaning "empty hand" (空手). The original use of the word "karate" in print is attributed

title: Yoshukai Karate

text: Fukuoka, Japan. Koda was an instructor of the Yoshukan branch of the Chito-Kai under Tsuoshi Chitose, and expected to assist with the establishment of Yoshukan schools in the U.S. He located in Florida to work within dojos established by Mike Foster, and in 1971 Koda and his American wife Gwen Lisk Koda opened their first dojo in Lincoln, Illinois. The Yoshukai branch of Chito-Kai officially became Yoshukai karate in 1973. Koda affiliated with the new U.S.A. Yoshukai style, and continued to assist with establishing and developing schools in the United States. With the assistance of Yoshukan black belt Rayburn Nichols,

title: Shotokan of England Karate Union

text: men's and women's sections respectively of the SEKU nationals. At the 2009 Shobu-Ippon International Shotokan Open at Guildford the SEKU men's kumite team beat Hasha to win gold medals. Dave Galloway won the men's individual kumite and Hannah Day, performing "Gojushio Dai", the ladies' black belt kata. At the 2010 Shobu-ippon event SEKU came joint third in the medals table. Dave Galloway from Portsmouth Karate Club was winner of the open weight men's kumite at the SKDUN World Championships at Lons-le-Saunier, France, defeating Alexandre Clementis from Belarus in the final. Shotokan of England Karate Union The Shotokan of England Karate

title: Karate Klub Partizan

text: Karate Klub Partizan Karate Klub Partizan is a karate club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan. There are two main trainers for the club - Milos Zivkovic and Aleksandra Lazic . The club in Belgrade trains at the Partizan Stadium. The leader of the Serbian Political Party Srpsko Jedinstvo used to train in Karate Klub Partizan. Karate started to develop in the former Yugoslavia in the 1960s. Some of the first sensei's from Japan to come over were Nagaoka Skokiči and Tecuji Murakami. Karate Klub Partizan was among the first Karate Clubs that

title: Black Belt (film)

text: southernmost Japanese island of Kyushu, dies before passing on the Kuroobi/ black belt to his successor. Three of his pupils: Taikan (Tatsuya Naka 7th Dan JKA Shotokan karate), Giryu (Akihito Yagi 7th Dan Meibukan Gōjū-ryū Karate) and Choei (Yuji Suzuki, 1st Dan Kyokushin karate), have the task of deciding amongst themselves who deserves it most. After they bury their master, they are forced to leave the dojo and join the Japanese army. At this point, their journeys lead them on different paths both in life and in the understanding of their master's teachings of martial arts. They are reunited in

text: chief instructor of the ISKF. For all kyu (colored belt) tests, the candidate must demonstrate the mandated kata for their rank, karate basics, and sparring. Testing of a karateka is typically allowed every three months until 1st kyu is obtained. The minimum waiting period between 1st kyu and 1st dan is typically one year. For dan (black belt) examinations, the candidate must travel to the regional headquarters or attend clinics given by certified examiners (such as national competitions). The candidate must demonstrate two katas, one of his or her choice and one chosen by the chief examiner. The candidate is

title: Mr Karate

text: Chan movies which, at first, are picked out by his new friend (Nasr's character) but which he then picks out himself from a nearby video rental store where his love interest in the movie works (played by Nahla Salama). What starts as a childish fascination, becomes with the help of Nasr, a new awakening for Zaki's character, who develops a resolve to become defenseless no more and trains in art of karate. In one of his last interviews (if not his last) before his untimely death in March 2005, Ahmad Zaki said the only thing he regretted about "Mr Karate"

title: Karate (song)

text: Fame, after spending five straight weeks at number one based on fan votes. "Karate" premiered at Yokohama Arena on December 12, 2015, during the final dates of the Babymetal World Tour 2015, and was added to the setlist of the Babymetal World Tour 2016, performed on the first tour date at Wembley Arena. The song had its first televised performance at TV Asahi's "Music Station" on April 22, 2016. The song's choreography contained interpolations of karate moves, as shown in the music video. Karate (song) "Karate" (stylized as "KARATE") is a song by the Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal from

title: Karate

text: contemporaries from Funakoshi. Karate appeared in the Soviet Union in the mid-1960s, during Nikita Khrushchev's policy of improved international relations. The first Shotokan clubs were opened in Moscow's universities. In 1973, however, the government banned karate—together with all other foreign martial arts—endorsing only the Soviet martial art of sambo. Failing to suppress these uncontrolled groups, the USSR's Sport Committee formed the Karate Federation of USSR in December 1978. On 17 May 1984, the Soviet Karate Federation was disbanded and all karate became illegal again. In 1989, karate practice became legal again, but under strict government regulations, only after the dissolution

title: Karate in the United States

text: of the most successful sport and Americanized karate systems in North America. In 1977, Worley and Carnahan also founded the Diamond Nationals Karate Championships. Robert Trias considered my many as the father of American karate. America is not a traditional world power in Sport Karate and its record in Karate World Championships is poor for a country its size and wealth . Karate experienced a growth of popularity in the 1970s and 1980s due to movies such as the "Karate Kid". The popularity has declined since the 1990s due to competition from martial arts like Taekwondo and MMA. One of

title: Karate Canada

text: Karate Canada Karate Canada is the national association representing the sport of karate in Canada. Formerly the National Karate Association (NKA) of Canada, the organization was founded by Masami Tsuruoka. In 1964, Masami Tsuruoka and four other karate instructors incorporated the association in the cities of Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Montreal and Quebec City, and Tsuruoka was elected the first president of the organization. The NMA was organized to promote and develop the art of traditional karate in Canada into a respected sport and to provide a framework for Canadian competitors to gain international recognition. In March 2009 the NKA assembled

title: Karate

text: changes, rather than changes to the content of the forms, although Funakoshi did introduce some such changes. Funakoshi had trained in two of the popular branches of Okinawan karate of the time, Shorin-ryū and Shōrei-ryū. In Japan he was influenced by kendo, incorporating some ideas about distancing and timing into his style. He always referred to what he taught as simply karate, but in 1936 he built a dojo in Tokyo and the style he left behind is usually called Shotokan after this dojo. "Shoto", meaning "pine wave", was Funakoshi's pen name and "kan" meaning "hall". The modernization and systemization

title: Karate

text: as "color belt" or mudansha ("ones without dan/rank"). Dan-grade karateka are referred to as "yudansha" (holders of dan/rank). Yudansha typically wear a black belt. Normally, the first five to six dans are given by examination by superior dan holders, while the subsequent (7 and up) are honorary, given for special merits and/or age reached. Requirements of rank differ among styles, organizations, and schools. Kyū ranks stress stance, balance, and coordination. Speed and power are added at higher grades. Minimum age and time in rank are factors affecting promotion. Testing consists of demonstration of techniques before a panel of examiners. This

title: Karate in the United States

text: (a native Hawaiian and Coast Guard veteran who earned a black belt in 1953), George Mattson (who began studying while stationed in Okinawa in 1956) and Peter Urban (a Navy veteran who started training in 1953). Prior to 1946, most Karate teachers outside Japan were in the Territory of Hawaii (not yet a state). Many of those teachers taught Kempo to only Asians and locals. One such teacher was James Mitose. It was through Mitose that one style of Kempo (Kosho Shorei Ryu) was introduced to the world through William Chow, one of his black belts, who then went on

title: Black belt (martial arts)

text: Black belt (martial arts) In East Asian martial arts, the black belt denotes a high competence in the martial art. It is often associated with a teaching grade though frequently not the highest grade or the "expert" of public perception. It is a relatively recent invention (dating from the late 19th century). The systematic use of belt color to denote the rank was first used in Japan by Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, who first devised the colored belt system using obi (sash), and awarded the first black belts to denote a Dan rank in the 1880s. Previously, Japanese

title: Steve Sanders (karate)

text: from Dan Inosanto and Chuck Sullivan. Sanders faced Chuck Norris and holds wins over Ed Parker. Sanders developed the five speed theory and the 12 basic moves of Kenpo. Sanders founded the Black Karate Federation. In 1982, Sanders joined the Nation of Islam and changed his last name to Muhammad. He would as a result convert to Islam. Sanders played the instructor of Jim Kelly in "Enter the Dragon". . Sanders received the Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame award in 2012. Sanders was nominated to the "Black Belt" magazine hall of fame. Sanders holds a 10th degree black belt.

title: Yoseikan Karate

text: of Yoseikan, and as such refer to it as Yoseikan Karate, or Yoseikan Ryu Karate. In 1954, Minoru Mochizuki taught the first European students Yoseikan Karate, first in Switzerland and then in France, where he was invited to teach for the founder of the French Karate Federation, Henri Plee. From there Yoseikan Karate, as it became known, crept across Europe. In 1957, Minoru Mochizuki sent his eldest son, Hiroo Mochizuki, to France to teach Karate in Europe. Hiroo Mochizuki returned to Japan in 1959 to finish his studies. In 1963, he returned to France in order to replace Jim Alcheik,

title: Best of the Best: Championship Karate

text: Best of the Best: Championship Karate Best of the Best: Championship Karate (also known as "Super Kick Boxing" and "The Kick Boxing") is a kick boxing game that features black belt kick boxing masters. The object is to win the kick boxing championship by defeating an array of kick boxing masters in a series of fighting matches. The Sega Genesis version is one of the few games to offer support for the Sega Activator motion controller. The game was originally released in 1990 in Europe as "André Panza Kick Boxing" for various computers as well as the "TurboGrafx-16". Martial artist/actor

title: Norman Robinson (karate)

text: Norman Robinson (karate) Norman Robinson is a South African master of Shotokan karate. He and Stan Schmidt were the first practitioners of Shotokan karate in South Africa and they instigated the establishment of the South African branch of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1965 and popularized the art across the country. In 1970 he was one of the first westerners to be invited into the JKA's famous Instructor Class in the Tokyo Honbu dojo, the invitation having been offered by Masatoshi Nakayama himself. Latterly, he established Japan Karate Shotokai South Africa (now known as Japan Karate Shoto Federation South

title: Karate

text: Karate The Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan in 1879. Karate was brought to Japanese archipelago in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō era. In 1922, the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924 Keio University established the first university karate club in mainland Japan and by 1932, major Japanese universities had karate clubs. In this era of escalating Japanese militarism, the name was changed from ("Chinese hand" or

title: Best of the Best: Championship Karate

text: Ron Yuan stated in a 1994 interview that "I know a lot of pure gamers will disagree, but the best SNES fighting game from a purely technical martial arts point of view is "Best of the Best". It didn't get much notoriety, but my friends and I know martial arts, and they go nuts whenever we play." Best of the Best: Championship Karate Best of the Best: Championship Karate (also known as "Super Kick Boxing" and "The Kick Boxing") is a kick boxing game that features black belt kick boxing masters. The object is to win the kick boxing championship

title: Japan Karate Association

text: was taught by the JKA instructors and disagreements on Funakoshi's funeral arrangements in 1957 motivated some of the senior karateka connected with Funakoshi, but not associated with the JKA, such as Shigeru Egami, Genshin Hironishi, and Tsutomu Ohshima, to form their own organizations, such as Shotokai and Shotokan Karate of America). They claimed to practice Shotokan karate closer to what Funakoshi taught, as compared to the JKA style. The JKA Shotokan approach is also based on Funakoshi's karate, but with significant adaptations introduced mostly by Nakayama, who was JKA chief instructor until his death in 1987. Under Nakayama's leadership, a

title: Karate gi

text: has a more pronounced sound when a move is executed. Despite the extra weight of the heavier fabrics, most experienced practitioners prefer them due to their durability, and the ability of the thicker fabric to wick away perspiration. The three main cuts of karate gi are Kata, European and Japanese. The Japanese cut has short sleeves and trousers for less restriction. This cut also has a longer lapel that prevents it from riding up over the belt (obi). The Kata cut is very rare. It has even shorter sleeves and is chosen more for aesthetic appeal. European Cut has longer

title: Norman Robinson (karate)

text: Norman Robinson appeared in three films as a Martial Artist. In 1976, he and Stan Schmidt played Karate Fighters in Karate Killer and in the 1980 film, "Gemini" he played a Karate Instructor. He most famous role was as Gypsy Billy, in the 1981 film Kill and Kill Again. Norman Robinson (karate) Norman Robinson is a South African master of Shotokan karate. He and Stan Schmidt were the first practitioners of Shotokan karate in South Africa and they instigated the establishment of the South African branch of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1965 and popularized the art across the