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Shotokan

Shotokan (松涛館, Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate…

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Ancestor schools
Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū
Arts taught
Karate
Country of origin
Japan (Okinawa)
Date founded
1928
Descendant schools
Wadō-ryū, Shōtōkai, Chitō-ryū, Shindō jinen-ryū, Yoseikan Karate, Kyokushin, Tang soo do, Taekwondo,[a] Soo Bahk Do
Founder
Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945)

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Shotokan

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related to Bibliography · 49
Shotokan → Best Embusen, Bruce Clayton, Character, Chicago, Cook, Damashi, Dynamic Karate, Edmond Otis, Everyday Life, Evolution, Father, Funakoshi, Gichin Funakoshi, Guiding Principles, Hassell, Hawley, IL, Innovations, ISBN, Its History
related to Kata · 35
Shotokan → As, Bassai, Body, Chinte, Enpi, Funakoshi's, Gankaku, Gigo Funakoshi's, Gojūshiho, Hangetsu, Heian, In Shotokan, Japan Shotokai's, Ji'in, Jion, Jitte, JKA, Kanku, Kankū, Karate-do Kyohan
related to history · 18
Shotokan → After, Ankō Itosu, Dan, Funakoshi, Funakoshi's, Gichin Funakoshi, He, Heian/Pinan, In, Japanese Honshū, Kano Jigoro, Kyū, Okinawan, Originally, Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, The, This
related to Common terms · 17
Shotokan → For, Funakoshi's, Gankaku, Heian, However, Ireland, Japan, Japan Karate Association, Japanese, JKA, Karate Union, KUI, Many, Okinawan, Shotokan Karate, The Japanese, While
related to Notable practitioners · 17
Shotokan → Anne-MarieBear GryllsBenny UrquidezFran Healy, BellHiroshi ShiraiHoward SternHwang KeeJames, Black Belt, DammeJohn SaxonKyoji HoriguchiLorraine BraccoTeruyuki, Frank BrennanGabriel VargaGeoff Thompson, He, Henry CejudoHideaki YamazakiHidetaka NishiyamaJerry, KananShigeru EgamiStan LaneT, LeeXolo MaridueñaSascha Blasi Sascha, Masahiko TanakaMasatoshi NakayamaMichael Jai, New York, OkazakiLuca ValdesiLyoto MachidaMas Oyama, SantosJason David FrankJean-Claude Van, Sensei Mike Hatgis, Shotokan Dojo, StilesTaiji KaseWesley SnipesWon Kuk, WhiteTatsuya NakaRafael AghayevRobert QueenSean
related to Philosophy · 13
Shotokan → Five Maxims, Funakoshi's, Gichin Funakoshi, It, Japan Karate Association, JKA, Karate, Niju, The, These, Twenty Precepts, Within, Zen
related to Kihon · 12
Shotokan → Embusen, Gichin Funakoshi, It, Kihon, Kihon Kata, Sandan, Shotokan Karate, Taikyoku Nidan, Taikyoku Shodan, This, Yoshitaka, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
related to Ranks · 7
Shotokan → As, Dan, Gichin Funakoshi, Godan, Most Shotokan, Rank, The
related to Characteristics and uses · 5
Shotokan → Initially, Kumite, Modern Shotokan, Techniques, Those
related to External links · 5
Shotokan → EmpiAll, Karate-DoGrades, Learning Shotokan Kata, Shotokan Karate, YouTubeThe Katas Of Shotokan

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karate kata kumite funakoshi sparring gichin kihon isbn techniques many training belt funakoshi's japan nakayama schools system one-step dojo basic

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ShotokanAncestor schoolsShōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū1.00infobox
ShotokanArts taughtKarate1.00infobox
ShotokanCountry of originJapan (Okinawa)1.00infobox
ShotokanDate founded19281.00infobox
ShotokanDescendant schoolsWadō-ryū, Shōtōkai, Chitō-ryū, Shindō jinen-ryū, Yoseikan Karate, Kyokushin, Tang soo do, Taekwondo,[a] Soo Bahk Do1.00infobox
ShotokanFounderGichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945)1.00infobox
ShotokanPractitioners(see notable practitioners)1.00infobox
Shotokanrelated to BibliographyShojiro Sugiyama0.60section
Shotokanrelated to BibliographyInnovations0.60section
Shotokanrelated to BibliographyKarate0.60section
Shotokanrelated to BibliographyISBN0.60section
Shotokanrelated to BibliographyChicago0.60section

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