Kyokushin (極真) is a hybrid fighting style created in 1964 by Korean - Japanese Masutatsu Oyama. Mix of Karate and Kickboxing.
Between 1946 and 1950, Mas Oyama trained Karate at Kanbukan Dojo, Karate was practised with Bogu / protective gear (Bogutsuki Karate) which allowed for delivering strikes with full force without fatal injuries. Kanbukan training have influenced Oyama's full contact fighting mentality.
In 60s, Open - Mixed Martial Art Tournaments are very popular. Sadly, there are many Japanese Karate fighters who lose against foreign martial arts like Muay Thai - Kickboxing - Boxing at that time. Oyama want to created new Karate style which dynamic and effective against other modern fighting styles like Boxing and Muay Thai. Then Oyama created his own powerful fighting style named Kyokushin.
No comments:
Post a Comment