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Kyokushin (極真) [a] is a style of karate originating in Japan.It is a full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training.
He began learning Kyokushin Karate at age seven to defend himself against a school bully. [83] [84] Bas Rutten – UFC Hall of Famer (Pioneer wing, 2015 inductee) [85] and three-time King of Pancrase Openweight Champion. After earning a 2nd Dan Black in Taekwondo, Rutten began learning Kyokushin karate and earned a 2nd-degree black belt. [86] [84]
Kyokushin is largely a synthesis of Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū. It teaches a curriculum that emphasizes aliveness, physical toughness, and full contact sparring. Because of its emphasis on physical, full-force sparring, Kyokushin is now often called "full contact karate", or "Knockdown karate" (after the name for its competition rules). Many ...
Some later styles of karate have been derived from blending techniques from the four main branches, while others have added techniques from other martial arts. For example Kyokushin, which is an extremely hard style derived from Shotokan and Gōjū-ryū, involves much more breaking and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of training ...
Shotokan practitioners first learn how to apply the techniques taught in kata to hypothetical opponents by way of kata bunkai. Kata bunkai then matures into controlled kumite. [15] Kumite is the third part of the Shotokan triumvirate of kihon, kata and kumite.
One year later, in 1969, Ninomiya began training in Ashihara's Kyokushin karate dojo. When Ninomiya was 17, he was chosen to compete in the 1971 All-Japan Tournament as the youngest competitor. Ninomiya subsequently competed in the 1972, 1973, and 1976 All-Japan Tournaments and the 1975 All-World Tournament, making it to the later rounds in all ...
In 1993, English Kyokushin champion Michael Thompson joined Seidokaikan. Seidokaikan founder Kancho Ishii created a kickboxing organization promoted as K-1 . The first K-1 competition, named K-1 Grand Prix, was held in April 1993, and included contests between Andy Hug and Nobuaki Kakuda, and Michael Thompson fighting Kin Taiei .
Kenji Kurosaki (黒崎健時, Kurosaki Kenji, born March 15, 1930) is a Japanese martial arts instructor, specializing in full-contact karate and kickboxing.He is a 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate and operates various martial schools.