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The Chinese character for the word dan (段) literally means step or stage in Japanese, but is also used to refer to one's rank, grade, or station, i.e., one's degree or level of expertise, knowledge and seniority. In Chinese pinyin, however, the same character is pronounced duàn in Mandarin with the 4th tone, and was originally used to mean ...
Instructional shogo titles may be obtained after 5th dan: these are renshi, kyoshi, and hanshi. To be eligible for the shodan exam, a candidate must have already attained ikkyū rank. To continue through the dan ranks, practitioners must wait one year from the last exam before attempting 2nd dan, two years before 3rd dan, and three years each ...
Karate terms come almost entirely from Japanese. The following terms are not exclusive to karate. The following terms are not exclusive to karate. They appear during its study and practice, varying depending on style and school.
The concept of qi is encountered in a number of Chinese martial arts. Qi is variously defined as an inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings; as a term for proper skeletal alignment and efficient use of musculature (sometimes also known as fa jin or jin ); or as a shorthand for concepts that the martial arts student ...
The U.S.A. Yoshukai Karate Association is a karate association headed by Michael G. Foster. Yoshukai is a Japanese karate style adapted from Chitō-ryū by Mamoru Yamamoto. [ 28 ] Foster was originally named the Director of the U.S.A. Yoshukai Karate Association in 1966 by Mamoru Yamamoto, when it was affiliated with the United States Chitō ...
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In January 2015, Renshi move abroad to Singapore to join local club, Hougang United.In his debut game, he received a yellow card on his debut and performing prosaically for Hougang United in a 0–0 stalemate against Geylang International in 2015, [2] Renshi was released with Takashi Manato by June that year.
The interior of a Chinese restaurant in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. A Chinese restaurant is a restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine.Most of them are in the Cantonese style, due to the history of the Chinese diaspora, though other regional cuisines such as Sichuan cuisine and Hakka cuisine are also common.