“The Kyokushin Karate organization is unique.It is vital that we honour the qualities that make our karate budo karate.”

Mas Oyama

 

 
 
Without budo there is no karate

 

OSU!—From Gisborne New Zealand.

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WHAT IS KYOKUSHIN

Kyokushin is the name of the style that we teach and learn. It was founded by Mas Oyama.

KYOKU means “The Ultimate” SHIN means “Truth” KAI means “Join, associate.”

The KANKU which is the symbol of Kyokushin karate originates from the Kanku kata. In this kata, the hands are raised into the sky with the thumbs and the index fingers touching, thereby forming the symbol. The fingers are represented by the points and imply ultimate or peaks. The wrists are represented by the wide sections and imply power. The centre represents infinity, implying depth. The circle enclosing the Kanku represents continuity and circular motion.

 
 

Sosai Mas Oyama

Father of Kyokushin Karate

1923—1994


Mas Oyama

Sosai Mas Oyama 10th Dan was born in 1923. At the age of 9 years he started training in Chinese Kempo and at 15 he studied Karate under Ginchin Funakoshi.

He excelled at all the arts he studied in including Judo, Aikido and Shotokan obtaining Black Belt to 4th Dan. In 1947 he became the All Japan Karate Champion.

A year later he undertook 18 months of solitude training on Mt Kyosumi in the Chiba Prefecture, training up to 14 hours daily in all conditions to strengthen his body and spirit. In 1950 he started matching his strength against bulls, fighting 52 in total killing 3 and breaking the horns off 40.

In 1952/53 two events stood out. The first was his first of many trips to America to introduce his art where he fought all comers and was never defeated.

The second in 1953 was the opening of his first dojo. In 1964 the Tokyo Honbu was officially opened, Sosai was given the title of Kancho (director) and the International Karate Organisation Kyokushinkai was established.

Today Kyokushin is one of the largest and famous of all Karate styles boasting over 15 million students worldwide.


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