KYOKUSHINKAI  KARATE

 

This style of karate was developed by the founder Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, 10th Dan in 1964.

Kyokushin karate is administered by the International Karate Organization Kyoshunkaikan.

Kyokushin Karate (極真) is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, “Kyokushin” is Japanese for “Ultimate Truth.” It is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training. Its full contact style had international appeal (practitioners have over the last 40+ years numbered more than 12 million).

Kyokushin is one of the largest organizations in the world with Million of followers worldwide, with it’s Headquarters located in, Tokyo, Japan.

Techniques and Training

Technique (Kihon)
Forms (Kata)
Sparring (Kumite)

Kyokushin

Existing as a single organization under the leadership of the founder, Masutatsu Oyama. The Kyokushin Organization, after the Master Oyama passing, the organization broke into various groups, each claiming their own authority as representing the original Honbu (Headquarters).

Various other organizations have stemmed from Kyokushin but go by different names. Numerous dojos throughout the world teach Kyokushin karate without a formal connection to the original Organization. Although difficult to quantify, it is conjectured that the number of students and instructors involved in learning or teaching the style or one of it’s close variations around the world is significant and numbers in Millions.

Kyokushin Karate is known as a challenging form of karate, as it is a full- contact style of fighting. It’s emphasis on graceful power in technique and use of Tameshiwari (Breaking) in the development of spirit and character.

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