Osu
Kyokushin Karate
Sosai Mas Oyama
Kyokushin was founded in the early 1960’s by the late Grandmaster Masutatsu Oyama. The Japanese translation of “kyokushin” is as follows:
KYOKU – ultimate
SHIN – truth
Kyokushin is therefore translated as “the search for the ultimate truth”.
Kyokushin is well known for its disciplined and rigorous training. Influences of Shoto-kan and Goju-ryu, which were also studied by Mas Oyama in his early years, can be seen in various techniques and kata (forms) in the Kyokushin system
Sosai was famous for his ‘tameshiwari” demonstrations
Kyokushin Philosophy
Keep your head low (modesty), eyes high (ambition), mouth shut (serenity); base yourself on filial piety and benefit others
Kyokushin Spirit
“The heart of our karate is real fighting.
There can be no proof without real fighting.
Without proof there is no trust.
Without trust there is no respect.
This is a definition in the world of Martial Arts.”
