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Monday, 16 April 2012
Yoshihiro Uchida Has Coached Judo for 66 Years at San Jose St.
Coach Yoshihiro Uchida, 92, built the San Jose State judo program into a national power and has almost single-handedly elevated the stature and visibility of the sport in the United States.
Karate, the ultimate martial art that developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and southern Chinese martial arts. "Karate" originally meant Tang hand, i.e. Chinese hand, which was later changed to a homonym meaning 'empty hand' in Japanese. It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws and vital point striking also appear in karate. - Excert from Wikipedia, summing up the essence of Karate.
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