Kyokushin

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Kyokushin (極眞)
Logo of Kyokushin-kai which written in kanji
FocusStriking
HardnessFull-contact
Country of origin Japan
CreatorMasutatsu Oyama (Choi Bae-Dal)
Famous practitioners(see notable practitioners)
Ancestor artsGōjū-ryū,[1] Shotokan,[2] Bogutsuki Karate[3][4]
Descendant artsKudo, Ashihara, Enshin, Seidokaikan, Shidokan, Satojuku, Seidō juku, Dutch Kickboxing,Japanese Kickboxing, Zendokai
Korean name
Hangul극진회관
Hanja極眞會館
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationGeukjin Hoegwan
McCune–ReischauerKŭkchin Hoegwan
Japanese name
Hiraganaきょくしんかいかん
Katakanaキョクシンカイカン
Kyūjitai極眞會館
Shinjitai極真会館
Transcriptions
RomanizationKyokushin Kaikan

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.[5][6][7][8]

Kyokushin Kaikan is the martial arts organization founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達, Ōyama Masutatsu), officially the International Karate Organization. Previously, this institution was known as the Oyama Dojo. Since 1964, the style has continued to spread to more than 120 countries, becoming one of the largest martial arts organizations in the world, and in Japan itself.[9][additional citation(s) needed]

  1. ^ An Interview With Goshi Yamaguchi by Graham Noble Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Seinenkai.com. Retrieved on 2015-07-28.
  2. ^ "Black Belt". October 1971. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Jinsoku Kakan. (1956). Interview with Gogen Yamaguchi about karate-do. Tokyo Maiyu.
  4. ^ Kinjo Hiroshi from "Overview of Kenpo" by Nisaburo Miki and Mizuho Takada "Commentary on Reprint of "Overview of Kenpo" p. 265 ISBN 978-4947667717
  5. ^ "Black Belt April 1994". Black Belt magazine. April 1994. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Black Belt July 1987". Black Belt magazine. July 1987. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "Black Belt". Black Belt magazine. Active Interest Media, Inc. September 1, 1966. Retrieved January 1, 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Chris Crudelli (2008). The Way of the Warrior. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. p. 225. ISBN 978-14-0533-750-2.
  9. ^ Black Belt Magazine, April 1994 edition


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