KARATE

One of the writer of the karatedo association says that“ Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from indigenous fighting methods called te "hand"; Tii in Okinawan) and from Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles. A karate practitioner is called a karateka Karate was developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom prior to its 19th-century annexation by Japan. It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a time of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the Ryukyuans. 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 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 "Tang hand" verbatim, as the name of the Tang dynasty was a synonym to China in Okinawa) to 空手 ("empty hand") – both of which are pronouncedkarate – to indicate that the Japanese wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style.After the Second World War, Okinawa became an important United States military site and karate became popular among servicemen stationed there. Karatedo is a form of traditional Budo (martial way of life). It is commonly thought of as a way to defend oneself from attack. Although self defense skills are included in the training, the Karatedo experience offers much more.There are many styles and systems of Karatedo. This particular form is called Karatedo Doshinkan. It continues a long tradition as a way of individual development through group training. It provides an environment for improving our health, understanding ourselves and our relationships with others, and learning to become the best we can be in every area of our lives.Beginning students are led step-by-step through the basic techniques and principles of the training. The fitness level of the beginning training starts very gently, with an emphasis on injury prevention and safety, and gradually progresses in a way that allows us to take our health and fitness to whatever level we choose. Basic self defense skills are included in the basic classes. And karate has a different style shotokan,shitoryu,goju,kyokushin and many more are in the making.”

I love karate because karate can contribute to my life style I can use karate for self defense I can protect myself and apply the techniques in Karate when it’s needed. I also love the this game because ang sarap sa pakiramdam pag nag aadrenalin rush pag naglalaro na grabe parang ito na yung pede ka manakit ng kaunti pag naglalaro na kayo no pain no score kung baga o kaya no blood no point tapos karate teach me how to discipline myself to control my feelings and avoid fighting to the bully people. We have a pasuc Olympics in our school I play karate and I won in the game =) I got gold medal and I beaten my opponent and I got little scared because nabalitaan ko na naospital kalaban ko akala ko dinala lang sa clinic tapos di ko na ulit nakita ung kalaban ko sana okey lang siya di ko naman yun sinasadya. Tapos nung nanalo na ako sa karate parang nag earn na ko ng respect dahil last year champion ako nadepensahan ko ang pwesto ko wahehehe ang yabang ko aw pero sorry dahil mayabang ako =)Masaya lang naman ako kaya nasasabi ko to nagpapasalamat ako sa mga teacher ko sa karate dahil dun wala akong gold kung wala sila. 

by:

Xavier Bautista