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Article #120: Martial arts way of life

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Karate is a science and philosophy of techniques which are the real karate
fighting which has developed over the fundamentals from which karate masters
centuries in the Orient and now popular have developed and devised various other
in Japan. During the past few years, it techniques. The six techniques are
has spread from Japan to the United throwing, thrusting, striking, kicking,
States and Europe, where it is rapidly blocking and covering. Karate techniques
gaining recognition as one of the world's aim to concentrate as much bodily
most effective means of self-defense. strength as possible at the points of
Karate is a way of life, the purpose of contact with the opponent's body. These
which is to enable men and women to points could be almost any part of the
realize their full potential, both body- the knees, the head, the elbows and
physical and spiritual. If the spiritual shoulders. These are the karate weapons.
side of karate is ignored, its physical The distinctive feature of karate
aspect is meaningless. The ultimate preparatory calisthenics is that they are
purpose of karate is to develop human all aimed at strengthening or limbering
character rather than merely strengthen the joints. It is essential to follow a
human beings against physical enemies. basic calisthenics routine daily. The
Karate does promote confidence, courage, true master of martial arts is the man
and other qualities. Karate properly who is able to forget himself in his
viewed, is a way of perfecting your desire to help others .This is the real
character. Man has developed ways of meaning and philosophy of martial arts.
combat with his hands, feet, and head as Correct karate is a martial art. It is
a means of staying alive. These primitive the way of karate, and it shares the
fighting techniques gave birth to a more common aim with judo, kendo and aikido.
advanced martial arts, in which special Karate as the original martial art,
techniques evolved for the hands, the through physical and spiritual training
feet and the head. The human body has and discipline, makes the impossible
five main movable parts, the arms the possible, and helps one in pursuing the
legs and the head, there are only five aim of life. Physical and psychological
types of techniques. This is the case training are very demanding. Karate is a
with modern jujutsu, kendo and karate. method of unifying body and spirit and
making human life broader and deeper.
Dividing the three major karate technique Karate, like any other art, requires
classifications in half there are six time.






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