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Bushido
The way of the warrior as it applied to the ancient samurai of Japan
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Budokai
A practitioner of the bushido way
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Bushido Code
This was a set code of honor that a samurai warrior had to follow, even to the death in order to maintain his family and personal honor
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The Book of Five Rings
This was a primary manual written by Miyamoto Musashi in the fifteenth century. It was a text that dealt with fighting tactics, and has been used by the Harvard Masters of Business Administration program, in teacing students how to handle business opponents.
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Katana
This was the long sword of the samurai, which varied in length but was normally seven palms or 42 inches in length
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Daito
This was an intermediate length sword of the samurai
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Shoto
This was the short sword used in fighting and was allowed to be worn in the house
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Daimyo
This was a Japanese military leader
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Shogun
This was a Japanese military dictator
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Ninjutsu
This was the ancient Japanese art of invisibility. It was practiced by clans of assassins who rented their services to various military and political leaders. A ninja was considered the lowest form of life to the traditional Japanese samurai
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Dr, Masaaki Hatsumai
The current master of the 34th clan generation of the Togakure Ryu Ninja style. He is also the only known living ninja master
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Steven Hayes
One of the few legitimate American ninja instructors
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Dim Mak
The legendary delayed death touch
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Honesty
Always telling the truth no matter what
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Grand Master Jhoon Rhee
Father of Tae Kwon Do in the United States
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Jigoro Kano
Father of Kodokan Judo
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Fumio Demura
Father of American Shito-Ryu and weapons expert
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Ed Parker
Founder of American Kenpo
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Morihei Ueshiba
Father of Japanese Aikido ("the way of redirecting force")
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Tatsuo Shimabuku
Father of Isshin-Ryu ("one heart way")
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Robert Trias
Opened the first Karate School in the United States in 1946
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Masatoshi Nakayama
10th Dan and founder of the J.K.A (Japanese Karate Association) in 1949
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Ip Man
One of Bruce Lee's primary instructors who taught Chinese Wing Chun
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Mas Oyama
Author of This is Karate, founder of the Kyokushinkai fighting karate system
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Francisco Conde
10th Dan in Kajukenbo Hawaiian Karate, founded in part by Master Emperado
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Helio Gracie
Founder of Modern Brazilian Jui-Jitsu
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Mike Swain
5-time Olympian and World Judo Champion
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Bill "Superfoot" Wallace
9th Dan, undefeated middlewieght champion kickboxer
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Grand Master Ernie Reyes, Sr.
One of the Greatest Martial Arts Masters of the 20th Century and the first youth to be nationally ranked among adults in competition
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Humility
Not being proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive
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Kung Fu
This literally means, "to excel"
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Gung Fu
This is the same as Kung Fu, only with a dialectic variation
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Five Chinese Traditional Animal Systems
These include the dragon, tiger, crane, praying mantis, and the monkey. There are many variations.
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Sillum
This is a northern Chinese variation that uses hand techniques
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Pau-Kua
This is a southern Chinese variation that primarily uses leg techniques
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Tai-Chi
This is an older variation of Chinese self-defense geared for developing fitness
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Hwa-Rang-Gar
This is a specific style of Chinese Kung Fu
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Student
One who has been training for less than 10 years
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Disciple
One who has devoted at least 10 years to training
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Sensei
One who has devoted at least 10 years to instructing
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Master
One who has superior skill in their style and leads by example
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Grand Master
One who has developed their style throughout a lifetime
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Patience
Quiet, steady perserverance; diligence
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Cycle Training
- This is a method of doing a variety of single sets, without repeating previous techniques, and advancing the difficulty as the workout progresses
- Example: doing techniques from white to 1st kyu
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Circuit Training
- This takes a set number of techniques and repeats them over and over again.
- Example: doing 1st kyu techniques over and over again
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Reflex Training
- This employs having the students attack and then counter, as fast as possible, for a set period
- Example: Sparring
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Stretch Training
- This employs the aspects of static, dynamic, ballistic, and PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) in a program
- Example of Static: Hamstring Stretch
- Example of Dynamic: Lunges
- Example of Ballistic: Butterfly stretch
- Example of PNF:
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Strength Training
- This allows the student to increase the amount of force that a muscle or group of muscles can exert
- Example: Weight lifting
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Isometric Training
- This employs having the student push or pull against an immovable object to shorten and tighten the muscles used
- Example: Pull up or Push up
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Anaerobic and Aerobic Training
- These use both endurance and explosive technique to maximize student conditioning
- Example of anaerobic: Sprints
- Example of Aerobic: Long-Distance Cycling
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