alsey Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 itosu changed karate drastically. he basically changed it from the okinawan combat system to the karate we usually see today. funakoshi then went on to popularise the new karate-do in japan. they were both very influential, but itosu had a greater affect on the art itself. "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 itosu changed karate drastically. he basically changed it from the okinawan combat system to the karate we usually see today. funakoshi then went on to popularise the new karate-do in japan. they were both very influential, but itosu had a greater affect on the art itself.It appears that Funakoshi kind of carried the torch. Funakoshi also did a very good job of nationalize the art of Karate for Japan. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 er, i think you will find that ralph macchio was the karate kid. joe esposito was in power rangers (no i didnt know that i looked it up, well i knew the ralph macchio part)Oh yeah.... oops. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorbasan Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 im not sure im a fan of his influence in the MA (esposito), i saw an article in some magazine, and i wasnt impressed by some of the things said. Now you use head for something other than target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'm not so much impressed by him personally as I am impressed at how much attention and respect his movies brought to Martial Arts and Karate in particular. I have no idea what he has done since. Judging by IMDB, not a lot. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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