Questions and Answers

What does Karate mean?

In Japanese, karate means "empty hands". Another nominal development is the addition of dō (道:どう) to the end of the word karate. Thus karatedō is more than just empty hand techniques. It is "The Way of the Empty Hand". Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands. The martial arts movies of the 1960s and 1970s served to greatly increase the popularity of martial arts around the world, and in English the word karate began to be used in a generic way to refer to all striking-based Oriental martial arts.

How should I start practicing Karate?

Our website is a great area to start exposing yourself to Karate but going to your local Karate School is where you should start training properly. Please note that the website serves as only a reference guide for practitioners with experience. Please go see a certified Master Instructor for training.

Can anyone practice Karate?

Yes, anyone can practice Karate. Karate as a martial art is popular with people of both genders and of many ages.

How do I get good at Karate?

To be good at Karate takes years of practicing the skills repeatedly and regularly to improve one's proficiency. Asking advice from senior belts can help improve your techniques and correct your mistakes. I also believe that you have to enjoy and love the sport to be able to reach a new level. Please see a certified Master Instructor for training.

What is Kihon ( 基本 )?

The practice and mastery of kihon is essential to all advanced training, and includes the practice of correct body form and breathing, while practicing basics such as stances, punches, kicks, blocks, and thrusts, but it also includes basic representative kata. Kihon is not only practicing of techniques, it is also the karateka fostering the correct spirit and attitude at all times. They are considered fundamental to mastery and improvement of all movements of greater complexity.

How long till I get a black belt?

It varies between schools. Please note receiving a black belt doesn't mean you've mastered the martial arts, its only the beginning and that's when the true training begins!

How to choose a good Karate school?

Usually there is a free class that you can participate and tryout if you ask the Master Instructor. If not, you can watch from the side and observe the training and see how the students practice.

How much does it cost to start Karate?

It varies between schools. Some of the costs expected when starting include monthly fees and the uniform. Later you may need to purchase sparring gear to participate in advanced training.

How do I contact Karatedo Preschool?

• Email Support: support@karatedopreschool.com
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

What happened to the social media accounts such as Facebook?

The social media accounts have been closed to keep the overall experience on the websites more simpler.

Is there going to be a Kung Fu Preschool?

No that is not something in the works. I don't have any plans to create Kung Fu Preschool.

Why was Karatedo Preschool created?

Karatedo Preschool was created to help children and adults across the world. There are a lot of people who don't have access to this information. Building cool educational stuff for children and adults!

Do you sell other books like romance novels?

No I only create and offer educational books. There are other authors with the same name who sell romance novels. See below list of educational books I've made.

What books do you offer and have created?

If you have questions, please feel free to contact at support@karatedopreschool.com. Below is a list of Educational books I have created and offer on Apple Books store. I don't create cook books, romance love novels, or political view books. Books are available for download with Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device(s).

Karatedo Preschool

• Karatedo Preschool Student Edition
• Karate Martial Arts
• Okinawan Martial Arts
• Karate 空手 Styles
• Karate Kata
• Koryū ( 古流 )
• Taikyoku Shodan (First Cause, First Level)
• Taikyoku Nidan (First Cause, Second Level)
• Taikyoku Sandan (First Cause, Third Level)
• Heian Shodan
• Heian Nidan

Taekwondo Preschool

• Taekwondo Preschool Master Edition
• Taekwondo Stances ( 서기 sogi )
• Taekwondo Blocking ( 막기 makgi )
• Taekwondo Kicking ( 차기 chagi )
• Taekwondo Fist Strikes ( 지르기 jireugi )
• Taekwondo Strikes ( 치기 chigi )
• History of Taekwondo

Stories Preschool

• Baseball Rules and Gameplay Series 1
• Baseball Game Progress Series 2
• Baseball Player Positions Series 3
• Baseball Pitching Techniques Series 4
• Basketball Rules and Regulations Series 1
• Basketball Techniques and Practices Series 2
• Basketball Playbook Strategies Series 3
• Soccer Laws of the Game Series 1
• Soccer Gameplay Formations Series 2
• Soccer Tactics and Advanced Skills Series 3
• Soccer Player Styles and Positions Series 4
• Dodgeball Rules of the Game
• Table Tennis Gameplay and Rules

 

What is Nijū kun ( 二十訓 ) Twenty Instructions?

The Shōtōkan nijū kun (Japanese language: 松濤館二十訓) are the "twenty instructions" of the Okinawan martial arts master Gichin Funakoshi, whose pen name was Shōtō. All students of Shōtōkan karate are encouraged to live, practice, and teach the principles to others.

 

Karate-do begins and ends with bowing.
一、空手道は礼に始まり礼に終る事を忘るな
Hitotsu, karate-do wa rei ni hajimari rei ni owaru koto o wasuru na

 

There is no first strike in karate.
一、空手に先手なし
Hitotsu, karate ni sente nashi

 

Karate stands on the side of justice.
一、空手は義の補け
Hitotsu, karate wa, gi no tasuke

 

First know yourself, then know others.
一、先づ自己を知れ而して他を知れ
Hitotsu, mazu onore o shire, shikashite ta o shire

 

Mentality over technique.
一、技術より心術
Hitotsu, gijitsu yori shinjitsu

 

The heart must be set free.
一、心は放たん事を要す
Hitotsu, kokoro wa hanatan koto o yosu

 

Calamity springs from carelessness.
一、禍は懈怠に生ず
Hitotsu, wazawai wa ketai ni seizu

 

Karate goes beyond the dojo.
一、道場のみの空手と思ふな
Hitotsu, dojo nomino karate to omou na

 

Karate is a lifelong pursuit.
一、空手の修業は一生である
Hitotsu, karate-do no shugyo wa isssho de aru

 

Apply the way of karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty.
一、凡ゆるものを空手化せよ其処に妙味あり
Hitotsu, ara yuru mono o karateka seyo; sokoni myomi ari

 

Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state.
一、空手は湯の如し絶えず熱度を与えざれば元の水に還る
Hitotsu, karate Wa Yu No Gotoku Taezu Netsu O Atae Zareba Motono Mizuni Kaeru

 

Do not think of winning. Think, rather, of not losing.
一、勝つ考は持つな負けぬ考は必要
Hitotsu, katsu kangae wa motsuna; makenu kangae wa hitsuyo

 

Make adjustments according to your opponent.
一、敵に因って轉化せよ
Hitotsu, tekki ni yotte tenka seyo

 

The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and fullness (weakness and strength).
一、戦は虚実の操縦如何に在り
Hitotsu, tattakai wa kyo-jitsu no soju ikan ni ari

 

Think of hands and feet as swords.
一、人の手足を剣と思へ
Hitotsu, hi to no te-ashi wa ken to omoe

 

When you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies.
一、男子門を出づれば百万の敵あり
Hitotsu, danshi mon o izureba hyakuman no teki ari

 

Formal stances are for beginners; later, one stands naturally.
一、構は初心者に後は自然体
Hitotsu, kamae wa shoshinsha ni atowa shizentai

 

Perform prescribed sets of techniques exactly; actual combat is another matter.
一、形は正しく実戦は別物
Hitotsu, kata wa tadashiku, jisen wa betsumono

 

Do not forget the employment of withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of technique.
一、力の強弱体の伸縮技の緩急を忘るな
Hitotsu, chikara no kyojaku tai no shinshuku waza no kankyu

 

Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way.
一、常に思念工夫せよ
Hitotsu, tsune ni shinen ku fu seyo

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