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Wisdom from a tree

Karate is like a single tree. It is pointless to argue which leaf of a single tree is more attractive and beautiful, because when you understand the root, everything will be clear.

Wisdom from a tree

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Basic or Fundamental?

Choku Zuki

Straight Punch. This karate techniques is a fundamental technique that needs to be learned at the very beginning of the training. It is one of the first lessons that one learns when starting a karate class. A lot of practioners says it is a basic technique but I am rather apprehensive to call any technique as basic because in my opinion there really is no such thing as a basic karate technique. There are however fundamental techniques but fundamental does not exactly mean basic. For me, all karate techniques are equally important and a certain technique can only become basic if the practitioner's understanding of it is basic. That being said, the term "basic" is not really applicable to a technique but rather to the practitioner's understanding.

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The Sensei of Dentou Karate

Herman Aquino, Renshi, holds a 6th Dan rank in Shido-kan Shorinryu. He is certified by the esteemed Okinawa Shorinryu Karatedo Kyokai in Okinawa, Japan, the same organization that granted him the authority to teach and promote karate.

The Okinawa Shorinryu Karatedo Kyokai was established by Chosin Chibana sensei. Leadership subsequently passed to Katsuya Miyahira sensei, a disciple of Chibana and founder of the Shido-kan branch of Shorinryu. Following Miyahira sensei, leadership was held by Takeshi Miyagi sensei and is currently under Maeshiro Morinobu sensei, both students of Miyahira sensei.

Today's Topic

Basic or Fundamental?

Choku Zuki

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The Sensei of Dentou Karate