Espina Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Does anyone practice Ashihara Karate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) OsuEspina-san I practice a offshoot of Ashihara from the UK, Although It has moved on since then and doesn't actually have much resemblence to that now.Ashihara is an excellent style to train in I wish you luck.Osu!!! Edited March 12, 2009 by Dobbersky "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 I practice here in Costa Rica (Central America, just in case hehehehe).We are part of AKI (Ashihara Karate International). Our Kaycho is Housain Narker, and his headquarters are in South Africa.I'm training with Sen Sei Fabian Merino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizentai Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 OH! Hey! Yeah, I trained in an Ashihara dojo in Maizurushi in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture. I was only there for 2 months, but it was fun while it lasted. It was very different from shotokan (the style I train in typically), but I learned a lot while there. "My work itself is my best signature."-Kawai Kanjiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Are you from Japan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oh, and by the way, I also practice Goju Ryu, which is very similar to Shotokan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traymond Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oh, and by the way, I also practice Goju Ryu, which is very similar to ShotokanHmmm I never seen any resemblance when I practised Goju Ryu and Shotokan at the same time...I thought that Goju Ryu was more similar to Uechi Ryu and Shito Ryu...and also Uechi Ryu's origin is in Pangainoon kung Fu (Half hard half soft), And Goju Ryu is Hard and Soft in a similar terminology...So I think...(But im not sure)...that Goju Ryu and Uechi Ryu are sister styles. To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 They are, Traymond. Shotokan and Goju though are different. Add em together though and you get Kyokushin, which eventually leads to Ashihara. But then that's just getting nitpicky on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espina Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I agree with you guys, Ashihara and Kyokushin are as sisters as Goju and Uechi.As you may know, I practice both Ashihara and Goju. Since Kyokushin and Shotokan are probably the most popular karate styles (full contact and traditional) I always compare them, not for any particular reason except that maybe is what most people have heard about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traymond Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oh haha, I seee...once its all broken down its easier for me to be able to understand, thanks. To fear death is to limit life - Xin Sarith Azuma Phan Wuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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