I am not much of a fan of karate, but i know most of my readers are. I decided to write my second entry about karate. Most Western students of Asian martial arts, if they have done any research on the subject at all, will surely have come across references to Bodhidharma. He is known as "Daruma" in Japan and as often as not, this Indian Buddhist monk is cited as the prime source for all martial arts styles or at the very least, for any style which traces its roots back to the fabled Shaolin Temple. However, the question of his contributions to the martial arts and to Zen Buddhism and even of his very existence has been a matter of controversy among historians and martial arts scholars for many years. That is a quick history of karate. If you want to learn more go to http://www.karateinternational.net/karatehistory.php. It is a great website for karate.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
History of karate
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nice post. i take karate at tiger martial arts. they teach uechi ryu karate. it originates from okinawa japan. an if you don't know karate means "empty hand".
Fascinating, Guy! Please write more about this subject. What, and where is,
the Shaolin temple? Do you know any people who do karate?
Keep up the good work!
Dude i love karate. Well not really, but still that was an awesome blog. Where did you get the information? Have you ever taken karate? Great pictures, love the monkey. I took karate once, the guy that taught us was really mean.
Wow, you know a lot about karate. I like Jackie Chan. He is amazing. Guy, do you do karate. How many types of karate are there. Where did karate originate.
I've been to the Elensberg Rodeo once. It's a lot of fun. I think my favorite part was the rodeo clowns. They are really messed up. What was your favorite part? Well, that is lots of fun, except for the wind.
I guess you know a lot about karate. Kind of like me and cars. I saw Rush Hour the other night and my sister fell asleep!! How is possible it to fall asleep with Jackie Chan on the telly tube. Please comment on my blog.
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