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Did you know that Shoto was Funakoshi's pen name? Shotokan means "Shoto's House".

I thought that Shotokan meant 'house of pine waves.' :-?

Shoto is actually the meaning you're thinking about. It's actually more of the sound the wind makes when it moves through the trees. Shotokan is the house where it resides. :)

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders

of its own accord before there are any actual

hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.

- Sun-tzu

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  • 4 weeks later...
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Did you know that Shoto was Funakoshi's pen name? Shotokan means "Shoto's House".

I thought that Shotokan meant 'house of pine waves.' :-?

Hmm. That is odd. I just read that yesterday and I thought it was interesting so I posted. Turns out, my book a different interpretation. Bah!

I read that somewhere as well Syphax.

Did you know that Chuck Norris doesn't bowl strikes, he just knocks down one pin and the other nine faint. :lol: sorry wanted to reply to Syphax but didn't have a fact.

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

  • 2 years later...
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I think this should be revived!

Did you know that Ankoh Itosu once broke down an entire wall systematically by no other means than punching?

"Be Water my friend."


"The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men." Miyamoto Mushahi

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sweetness!

Did You know Bruce Lee was born in San Fransisco?

"Be Water my friend."


"The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men." Miyamoto Mushahi

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Did you know that O Sensei Morihei used the pen name Tsunemori before he died.

To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku

  • 7 months later...
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I had always heard Mas Oyama's real name was Yung I Choi. Perhaps that is wrong. Here's one, a blood groove is misnamed. The groove is to lighten the sword while maintaining strength not to allow you to remove it from the suction of the body. Another is the first site of martial arts in a big budget American film was James Cagney doing Judo in Blood on the Sun.

Long Live the Fighters!

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