Benefits of Kyukushin Karate Kyukushin is a form of stand up and full contact karate style that was developed by Sosai

Masutatsu Oyama in 1964. he term in !apanese means "the society of the ultimate truth#. his style was a response to the softenin$ in the other karate styles with the intent to $o back to the true combative roots of this martial art. %t is $overned by the philosophy of self&improvement' discipline and ri$orous trainin$. his form of karate' which is only a few decades old' has become one of the most popular styles in the world. he presence of many hi$h profile and skilled Kyukoshin karate has made it a well known karate style and has proved its practicality and influence on the development of an individual. Benefits of practicing Kyukushin Karate Increased self confidence: he martial art form of Kyukushin Karate teaches its practitioners the meanin$ of confidence and coura$e at all times and motivates one to believe in oneself. hrou$h the use of ri$orous trainin$ e(ercises' trainees are tau$ht new elements of combat and build the competence to use the knowled$e they ac)uire to other aspects of their day&to& day lives. Improves mental health and harmony: Kyukushin Karate is a very structured sport with special emphasis on discipline that benefits its practitioners invaluably in all aspects of life' and allows one to be at peace with oneself' thereby maintainin$ tran)uility of the mind and improved ability to concentrate one#s thou$hts. Improved physical well-being: he discipline inculcated in practitioners durin$ the course of their trainin$ combined with the ri$orous intensity of the trainin$ allows practitioners to develop increased stren$th' stamina' de(terity and $eneral endurance. Heightened awareness: *ue to a state of harmony between one#s mind and one#s body' a practitioner of Kyukushin Karate develops a hei$htened awareness of one#s surroundin$s and allows one to be better prepared to deal with situations in our day to day life. Stress release: +ike any form of intense physical activity' Kyukushin Karate can be a $reat way to cope with stress and boost the secretion of endorphins by the pituitary $land. ,ndorphins are chemicals that $ive us a feelin$ of happiness and $eneral well&bein$. Improved mental health: Kyukushin karate teaches its practitioners discipline and respect and the ability to maintain calm and tran)uility at all times and in all situations. he improved physical fitness also contributes to a healthy state of the mind' which is a key re)uirement to success in all walks of life in $eneral.

he $uidin$ spirit of Kyukushin Karate is to have modesty by keepin$ the head low' be ambitious by keepin$ the eyes hi$h' speak less by keepin$ the mouth shut' show stren$th of character throu$h kindness and serve well throu$h loyalty and piety. Kyokushin Karate symbol he symbol of Kyokushin Karate is the "kanku#' which is a derivation from the Kanku kata' which means the Sky -a.in$ /orm. his symbol is made by raisin$ the hands and connectin$ the fin$ers to make an openin$ throu$h which the sky is viewed. he top point of the kink represents the first fin$ers of each hand while the bottom point represents the thumbs that touch at the bottom. hey symboli.e the peaks or ultimate points. he thicker section of the symbol represents the wrists that stand for power with a circle in the center that symboli.es infinite depth. he entire symbol is enclosed within a circle that si$nifies continuity and circular action. The uni ueness of Kyokushin karate his style of karate may seem like any other style with white uniforms' colored belts' kata. 0ut Kyokushin karate stands apart from all the other styles because of the followin$ reasons1 Knockdown fighting 2 he aim is to knockdown the opponent and defeatin$ him3her. his may also involve kicks to the head' rarely seen in other forms. Tameshiwari 2 his involves the breakin$ of tou$h materials like wood' concrete and ice. 4 completion of ameshiwari is $enerally conducted when there is no clear winner in the fi$ht between two practitioners. !arious Kumite 2 /ull contact sparrin$ matches continuously a$ainst many opponents one after the other' sometimes even more than fifty. his is the ultimate test of a practitioner of Kyokushin Karate followed by ameshiwari and knockdown fi$hts.

Kyokushin Karate is a hard karate style that has no soft aspects. %t is for people who can withstand the ri$orous trainin$ and have a rock solid will. he practice of this form of karate makes a person unflinchin$ in his stance that stands well in almost all aspects of his3her life.