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  2. Kyokushin - Wikipedia

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    Kyokushin Kaikan is the martial arts organization founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu), officially the International Karate Organization. Previously, this institution was known as the Oyama Dojo. Since 1964, the style has continued to spread to more than 120 countries, becoming one of the largest ...

  3. Karate - Wikipedia

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    2020. World Games. 1981 – present. Karate (空手) (/ kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati]), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the ...

  4. Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Karate was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.It was the debut appearance of karate at the Summer Olympics.Karate was one of four optional sports added to the Olympic program specifically for 2020, [1] rather than as a permanent sport.

  5. Full contact karate - Wikipedia

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    Hybrid fighting karate is a form of full contact karate allows the use of both striking (Karate) and grappling (Judo / Jujutsu) techniques, both standing and on the ground. In 1981, Grandmaster Takashi Azuma created "Karatedo Daido Juku" in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture. Daido Juku introduced "Kakuto Karate (Combat Karate)" a safe, practical ...

  6. Kyokushin World Tournament Open - Wikipedia

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    Between 1975 and 1991, the World Open Tournament was organized by IKO (International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan), led by Mas Oyama. The event was held five times: 1st World Open Tournament (1–3 November 1975) with 128 competitors from 32 countries. 2nd World Open Tournament (23–25 November 1979) with 187 competitors from 62 countries.

  7. Comparison of karate styles - Wikipedia

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    Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts. For example Kyokushin, which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training ...

  8. Japan Karate Association - Wikipedia

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    Gichin Funakoshi played a major role in introducing karate from Okinawa to Japan, adjusted to reduce injury and merged with approaches for athletic training.On May 27, 1949, some of his senior students including Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Hidetaka Nishiyama, formed a karate organization dedicated to research, promotion, events management, and education: the Japan Karate Association. [3]

  9. Ashihara kaikan - Wikipedia

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    Ashihara kaikan (芦原 会館) is a modern full contact street karate developed from Kyokushin karate by Hideyuki Ashihara with influences from various martial arts including Muay Thai, Pankration, and Jujutsu with an emphasis on Sabaki, using footwork and techniques to turn an opponent's power and momentum against them and to reposition oneself to the opponent's "blind" spot.

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