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What is "Karate-do" and "Kime?"

            Karate-do is physical exercise leading to mastery of all body movements.  Techniques are precisely controlled according to the karate-ka’s ill power and are directed at the target accurately and spontaneously.

            The essence of karate techniques is “kime.”  “Kime” means and explosive attack to the target, combining the right technique and maximum power in the shortest possible time – “focus impact.”  “Kime” may result from striking, punching or kicking, but also from blocking.  A technique lacking “kime” is never true karate.

            Through training, parts of the body become weapons to be used freely and effectively.  The most essential factor is self-control.  To become a victor, one must first overcome his own self.

 
                                                                        -Masatoshi Nakayama

 

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Masatoshi Nakayama, (1913–1987) was a high-ranking master of Shotokan Karate-dō, the first in Shotokan to be credited with the rank of 9th dan while alive (posthumously awarded 10th dan in 1987).  He was one of the founders of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), which was formed in 1949, and was the Chief Instructor of the JKA until his passing in 1987.

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  • Home
    • About SKIF & SKIF Hawaii
    • Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa
    • Dojo Kun
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  • About
    • Instructors >
      • Les Sensei
      • Nobu Sensei
    • Heritage & Lineage
    • Dues
  • Events
    • Tournament
    • Fundraising
  • Media
    • 2017
    • 2016 >
      • SKIF Seminar
      • Kachi Karate Hawaii State Qualifier
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      • Seiji Nishimura Seminar
    • 2014
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    • 2011 SKIF HI Seminar Photo
    • Older JCCH Photos
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      • What is "Karate-do" & "Kime?"
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