What is the logo of Shotokan Karate?
What is the logo of Shotokan Karate?
Shotokan Tiger
When Master Gichin Funakoshi created our system of martial arts, he chose the tiger as the animal symbol to represent Shotokan. He chose it because it signified strength, power, and tenacity.
What does seiza mean in karate?
Definition: This word literally means “proper sitting” and is one of the traditionally formal ways of sitting in Japan. The correct seiza position involves a person kneeling on the floor, folding their legs underneath their hips and ensuring their heels are resting on their buttocks.
What does Shomen ni Rei mean?
bow to the front of
Shomen-ni-Rei: bow to the front of the dojo. Sensei-ni-Rei: bow to the teacher.
Who is the founder of Shotokan karate?
Gichin Funakoshi
Shotokan
| Date founded | 1928 |
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| Country of origin | Okinawa, Japan |
| Founder | Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945) |
| Arts taught | Karate |
| Ancestor schools | Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū |
What are the etiquette of Shotokan karate?
Keep knees straight; elbows straight and relaxed; hands open and at the seams of your pants (the outside of your legs); fingers together. Bend at the waist, about 20 degrees forward.
Where does the left hand rest in karate?
Rest left hand (hand open, fingers together) on left thigh and right hand on right thigh, so that fingers point inward. For anatomical reasons, men should have about a fist or two’s width between their knees, women should have knees together.
What’s the proper way to stand at a karate dojo?
Stand with heels together, feet pointing slightly outward (like a “V”). Keep knees straight; elbows straight and relaxed; hands open and at the seams of your pants (the outside of your legs); fingers together. Bend at the waist, about 20 degrees forward.
What’s the proper way to bow in karate?
Keep knees straight; elbows straight and relaxed; hands open and at the seams of your pants (the outside of your legs); fingers together. Bend at the waist, about 20 degrees forward. Unbend. The whole bow takes about a breath’s length. Place left knee on the floor; then right knee.