Sadaharu Fujimoto Sensei: karate (Budo: the art of killing)

Alcune dimostrazioni del Maestro Sadaharu Fujimoto, ottavo dan di karate, sesto dan di kendo, quinto dan di judo e di aikido.

Tratto da Budo: the art of killing (1978), documentario sulle arti marziali giapponesi.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• budo
• iron fist
• karate
• dan
• sensei
• Sadaharu
• Fujimoto
• martial arts

[fredkarat]

Karate the art of peace not for killing !!!!!!!oss

[ShuriKurogane]

@fredkarat

I agree. Both Budo and karate have nothing to do with killers.

"Budo: the art of killing" is the international title of the documentary and a contradiction in terms (such as in "living dead", for instance) because Budo means "art of the peacemaker".

As for karate, the great Mas Oyama said: "karate is Budo, and if the Budo is removed from karate, it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate or even fashion karate... karate that has discarded Budo has no substance".

[ShuriKurogane]

@fredkarat

Part two! Budō = 武道 is a compound of the root bu = 武 = war, martial, and dō = 道 = path, way. That’s why budō is usually referred to as “the martial way”.

Anyway the character bu is constructed from the characters hoko = 戈 =spear, halberd, arms of war, violence, and tomeru = 止 = to stop, bring to an end.

That's why bu is more accurately translated as “to stop the weapons/violence”, “to bring about peace”.

Budō is the way that stops violence/leads to peace and so is karate.

[fredkarat]

@ShuriKurogane thnx again for the explenation but i(( know that for years my friend ,(study and seminars whit Japanees sensei),anyway keep up the good work ,oss and respect to you all ,

[ShuriKurogane]

@fredkarat

Thank you a lot, I appreciate that. Buon Natale and a Happy New Year!

[icehawk77]

I thought Karate wasn't a budo. In fact I think it's not even completely Japanese...

[ShuriKurogane]

@icehawk77

This video was taken from a documentary on japanese martial arts whose title is "Budo" aka "Budo: the art of killing" (which is an oxymoron). As for the relation between karate & budo and karate & Japan, I admit I have just a superficial knowledge :)

[fredkarat]

@ShuriKurogane I also agree my friend and master Funakochi said "Karate ni sente nachi "but we try not only sportkarate ,also The Budo ,the martial arts and zen .Thnx and good luck btw.very good ducum the old school yeees,i now this video so all the best ,Buon Natale and a Happy New Year .see you .OSS.From Jka Belgium ,

[fredkarat]

@ShuriKurogane I also agree my friend and master Funakochi said "Karate ni sente nachi "but we try not only sportkarate ,also The Budo ,the martial arts and zen .Thnx and good luck btw.very good ducum the old school yeees,i now this video so all the best ,Buon Nata

[PDunkel66]

@icehawk77

It's from Okinawa. The people of Okinawa where enslaved by the japs and the the natives formed karate as a way to protect themselves from their Japanese masters. It's in the film to show the type of threats the samurai could face and have to overcome. (and vice versa)

[icehawk77]

@ShuriKurogane hmm, that's an interesting way of looking at the title... :)

For what I've heard, Karate was created in Okinawa, an Island between Japan and China. When Karate was created, the island wasn't Japanese yet. Besides, Karate differs to traditional Japanese martial arts like Ju-Jutsu, because, while it lacks chokes, locks, etc. Karate stesses on striking.

[icehawk77]

@ShuriKurogane hmm, interesting way of looking at that title (the art of killing)... :)

For what I've heard and read, Karate was created on the Island Okinawa. This Island lies between Japan and China, and has not always been Japanese. In fact the Island wasn't Japanese when Karate got created.

Besides, Karate does look similar to Chinese Kempo, and differs to traditional Japanese Martial Arts like for example Ju-Jutsu, because of it's lack of chokes, locks and throws.