1. What Is Karate? By “Sempai” Amin Khairallah 1 st DAN IFK Kyokushin Karate

2. What Is Karate? n Brief History n Kyokushin Karate n Principles Of Karate n Fighting n “Sosai” Masutatsu Oyama n “Hanshi” Steve Arneil n The International Federation Of Karate (IFK)

3. History Of Karate Earliest origins in India – Zen Buddhism Soon spread to China – Chinese Kempo Development of Okinawa-te from Shorin (Shaolin) Kempo Connection between priests and medicine led to knowledge of pressure points Modern Karate developed from Okinawa-te by Gichin Funakoshi in 1916

4. Kyokushin Karate Founded by Matsutatsu Oyama in 1951 Kyoku – Means “Ultimate” Shin – Means “Truth” or “Reality” British Karate Kyokushinkai founded in 1965 by Hanshi Steve Arneil

5. Breaking “Boards do not hit back” Bruce Lee - “Enter The Dragon”

6. “Kumite”

8. Kumite Tests 30 Man Kumite 50 Man Kumite 100 Man Kumite 40 Man Kumite 20 Man Kumite

9. “Sosai” Masutatsu Oyama

10. Bull Fighting!!!

11. “Hanshi” Steve Arneil First man ever to complete the 100 man Kumite test Coach of the first team ever to beat the Japanese at their own game Voted “World’s Best Coach” One of the Grandmasters of today

12. The International Federation Of Karate (IFK) Founded in 1992 by Hanshi Steve Arneil Purpose is to promote karate on an international basis, whilst still maintaining the individual country’s own ideals, independence and philosophy

13. If You’re Interested…

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