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| TATAMI AREA :: Traditional Japanese Martial Arts Sensation! |
The Japanese arts have always held a great deal of mystique about their background and whilst we will not be attempting to give away all there secrets, the tatami will provide a traditional matted platform where some of the worlds greatest karateka will demonstrate and compete in order for all present to see first hand why karate and Japanese arts in general are reverred throughout the world!
From Kata to Kumite and a whole lot more will be in action on the tatami from 10 am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday and there will be no repeats!
Tatami (畳) (originally meaning "folded and piled") mats are a traditional type of Japanese flooring.
Traditionally made of rice straw to form the core with a covering of woven soft rush straw, and are used for competing in a multitude of Japanese Martial Arts!
Japanese Martial Arts refers to the enormous variety of martial arts native to Japan and Okinawa.
At least three Japanese terms are often used interchangeably with the English phrase "Japanese martial arts": "budō", literally meaning "martial way", "bujutsu" (武術), which has no perfect translation but means something like science, art, or craft of war, and "bugei" (武芸), literally meaning "martial art.
" The term "budō" is a modern one, and is normally intended to indicate the practice of martial arts as a way of life, and encompassing physical, spiritual, and moral dimensions with a focus of self-improvement, fulfillment, or personal growth.
The terms bujutsu and bugei have more discrete definitions, at least historically speaking. Bujutsu refers specifically to the practical application of martial tactics and techniques in actual combat. Bugei refers to the adaptation or refinement of those tactics and techniques to facilitate systematic instruction and dissemination within a formal learning environment. |
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