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"... One Thousand days of
training, A beginner; Ten thousand days of training, A master." To understand Better "Kyokushin"
is comprised of two Japanese words, "Kyoku"
More history Mas Oyama opened his first
"Dojo" in 1953 in Mejiro, Tokyo. This was the time that Mas Oyama's karate
strength was at its peak so the training was severe. Many students were members
of other styles and Mas Oyama would compare styles and build on his karate. He
would take what he felt were the best techniques and concepts from any Martial
Art and gradually fit them into his training; therefore, laying the foundations
of Kyokushin Karate. Kyokushin philosophy The Kyokushin philosophy is based on the rigid discipline of the practitioner's acts, on the understanding of the limitations of companions and opponents, on the respect to parents and superiors, and on the loyalty to its ideals. The practitioner of Kyokushin must not measure efforts to improve him/herself and must not compare him/herself with the less favoured to justify his/her failings. He/she must not only know, but also practice all his/her knowledge. Learning Kyokushin requires 1000 days, but to understand all its essence, at least 10000 days are required. Who opts for Kyokushin must have the strength to surpass any obstacle, without change of mind, until he/she reaches his/her objective. A good example for the practitioner to follow is that of the tea-kettle with water:
What has happened after the Sosai death?
Hyokushin divisions today
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(ultimate,
extreme) and "Shin"
(reality or truth
from within). The full name is Kyokushin KaiKan, were "Kai"
means meet,
join or associate, and "Kan"
school/building. The
official dogi (karate uniform) used by a Kyokushin practitioner has the word
KyokushinKai embroidered on the left side of the dogi-jacket, this calligraphy
is called "Kanji"
. The
internationally recognized symbol of Kyokushin Karate, the
Kanku ,
originates from the kata Kanku Dai. 
much
training in the Chinese Martial Arts. He had participated in any fighting Art he
could; by the time he was 23 he had earned his 4th Dan in judo, 2nd Dan in Kempo,
shodan in Aikido but Mas Oyama's powerful demonstration had stunned him. Mas
Oyama invited Bobby Lowe to Tokyo to train with him and Bobby Lowe did and
trained for over a year and a half. In this way Shihan Bobby Lowe became the
first "uchi-deshi" of Kyokushin, a tradition that later grew to be known as the
"Wakajishi" or Young Lions of Mas Oyama, where a select few are chosen each year
to devote themselves to Karate for one thousand days.
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(Haiti)
