This Japanese way of fighting is a very straight style in case of punching, kicking and blocking. Today there exist about twenty styles of Karate. The most popular is Shotokan. Karate-Do spread some really interesting styles, like Kyokushin-Karate or Kyokoshinkai. Kyokoshin is mainly full-...
A Japanese martial art, Judo can be found in two films by Akira Kurosawa: his debut calledSanshiro Sugata(1943), and of course its sequel,Sanshiro Sugata Part II(1945). The titular character in both entries is based on Saigō Shirō, one of the most prominent judokas to ever live. And ...
Aikido– Aikido is aJapanese martial artsstyle focused on redirecting the attack away from you. Aikido concentrates on throwing, joint locks, traditional Japanese weapons, etc. Aikijujitsu– Aikijujitsu is a sub-genre ofJujutsu. In contrast to Jujutsu, Aikijujitsu focuses more heavily on blending...