What Is Karate?What Is Karate?

By “Sempai” Amin Khairallah1st DAN IFK Kyokushin Karate

What Is Karate?What Is Karate?

Brief HistoryBrief History Kyokushin KarateKyokushin Karate Principles Of KaratePrinciples Of Karate FightingFighting ““Sosai” Masutatsu OyamaSosai” Masutatsu Oyama ““Hanshi” Steve ArneilHanshi” Steve Arneil The International Federation Of Karate The International Federation Of Karate

(IFK)(IFK)

History Of KarateHistory Of Karate

Earliest origins in India – Zen Buddhism

Soon spread to China – Chinese Kempo

Development of Okinawa-te from Shorin (Shaolin) Kempo

Connection between priests and medicine led to knowledge of pressure points

Modern Karate developed from Okinawa-te by Gichin Funakoshi in 1916

Kyokushin KarateKyokushin Karate

Founded by Matsutatsu Oyama in 1951

Kyoku – Means “Ultimate”Shin – Means “Truth” or “Reality”

British Karate Kyokushinkai founded in 1965 by Hanshi Steve Arneil

BreakingBreaking

“Boards do not hit back”Bruce Lee - “Enter The Dragon”

““Kumite”Kumite”

Kumite TestsKumite Tests

30 Man Kumite

50 Man Kumite

100 Man Kumite

40 Man Kumite

20 Man Kumite

““Sosai” Masutatsu Sosai” Masutatsu OyamaOyama

Bull Fighting!!!Bull Fighting!!!

““Hanshi” Steve ArneilHanshi” Steve Arneil

First man ever to complete the 100 man Kumite test

Coach of the first team ever to beat the Japanese at their own

game

Voted “World’s Best Coach”

One of the Grandmasters of today

The International The International Federation Of Karate (IFK)Federation Of Karate (IFK)

Founded in 1992 by Hanshi Steve Arneil

Purpose is to promote karate on an international basis, whilst still maintaining the individual country’s own ideals, independence and philosophy

If You’re Interested…If You’re Interested…

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