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Karate-do
JIKF
teaches the Heiwa-do style of traditional Japanese karate-do. Karate
Most
people have heard of "karate". Many people can tell you, "It's
a martial art using punches and kicks." The need
for self-defense is as old as man. The physical movements that became the
basis for modern karate originated as man's imitation of the tactics used by
animals in what is now Moves from
the most powerful and cunning animals were adapted to the human form and
adopted as a means of defensive advantage. These
forms of self-defense spread through
Karate-do
In
these modern peaceful times, however, karate was no longer required for
day-to-day survival. Still, practitioners found that karate training improved
their health, focused their minds, and strengthened their spirits. Training
continued with a new focus on karate as way to create a healthy individual
who was a strong member of family, community, and society. The Dō
(pronounced "doh", meaning "way") suffix was added to
emphasize the art as a way of life, thought and action. Karate the fighting
system became the art of Karate-do, the "way of the empty
hand". By the
middle of the 20th century, this art had spread throughout
Heiwa-do
Otsuka
Hironori was one of Funakoshi's finest students and already an expert in the
art of Shintoyoshin-ryu jiu-jitsu (a grappling and throwing system) when he
began his karate-do training. Otsuka founded one of the four "big
schools" of karate-do in Japan, the Wado-ryu or the "school
of the way of harmony", so called because of the focus on blending and
redirection techniques from jiu-jitsu that use an opponent's own force
against him. Hirano
Kiyohisa began training with Otsuka and his top-tier instructors in 1950. He
traveled from This
independence allowed Hirano to develop his own teaching program, based on
Wado, with the help of instructors from other major schools. Post-war After decades
of evolution and success, Hirano's style was was named Heiwa-do
(hay-wah-doh) or the "way of peace and harmony". The name
recognized both its Wado roots and Hirano's contribution to the art. Heiwa-do
style technique is characterized by its total commitment to each move, used
to end conflict as quickly as possible and restore harmony. Heiwa-do
philosophy espouses ideals that promote harmony with oneself and society. The
focus on harmony between one's body, mind, and spirit is manifested in the training
program's focus on building strong fundamentals through repetition and
building on these solid foundations with each new rank or level.
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