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Taikyoku Kata

January 22, 2020 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Kata & Bunkai

Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka “Gigo” Funakoshi, are said to be the creator of the Taikyoku Katas around 1935-40. Some claim that Shigeru Egami and Hironishi Genshin also were …

New photograph of Itosu Ankō

October 7, 2019 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Martial Arts Research

Re-examination of the Itosu Ankō photo Only a few karate masters have had as much influence on karate development as Itosu Ankō (Itosu Yasutsune). He was born in Gibo Village …

Tsumasaki-geri

September 4, 2019 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Kumite, Grappling, Strategies

Tsumasaki-geri is a kick with the tip of the toes. Some would argue that this is the right way to kick (the old way of Okinawan kicking), compared to our …

Tsuki – The way I do it

August 12, 2019 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Kumite, Grappling, Strategies

Once I was asked, why I do my Punch the way I do. Most often, my Tsuki (Punch) resembles a combination between a vertical and a horizontal punch. The answer …

Use of Hikite

June 6, 2019 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Kumite, Grappling, Strategies

To unleash the full force of a punch, it’s crucial for both arms to work in harmony, a principle frequently emphasized in the Dojo. One arm (the fist) is thrust …