Knowing Mas Oyama
Mas Oyama (quick discussion for Masutatsu Oyama) came into this world in Korea in 1923. He changed his identity from Yong I-Choi after emigrating to Japan in the young adulthood. Mas Oyama began learning fighting styles after he was just 9 years old. At the time he was residing in China, after being sent to live along with his sister. His educator at that time was a Korean seasonal worker called Mr Yi, who trained him in Chinese martial-art of Kempo. When he was twelve years old, he came back to Korea and continued training in Korean Kempo, before moving to Japan at the age of 15 where his goal initially was to become a fighter pilot.
Mas Oyama's Martial Arts Experiences
While in Japan, Mas Oyama continued his fighting techinques training by pursuing both judo and boxing. Conversely, sooner or later he observed students who were training in Karate, something that interested him significantly, and he wanted the training of Gichin Funakoshi, who has been the founding father of Shotokan Karate. Mas Oyama trained hard, and by seventeen was already a 2nd Dan black belt, and when he entered the Japanese Imperial Army at 20, he had achieved a degree of 4th Dan.
After Japan's defeat in the war, Mas Oyama met So Nei Chu, another Korean from Oyama's own province, who was also residing in Japan, and who has been recognized for his spiritual and real strength. It was So Nei Chu who persuaded Oyama to travel towards mountains and live in privacy while he dedicated his life towards martial way and trained his body and mind therefore to their fullest potential.
Mas Oyama's Time of Retreat
At twenty three years old, Mas Oyama travelled to Mt. Minobu for his time of solitude, where he was accompanied by a student named Yashiro. They lived in family member seclusion for 6 months before Yashiro left one night, incapable involved it any longer. This made the training and solitude much harder for Oyama, who himself desired a return to civilization, but knew that he wouldn't accomplish his greatest purpose if he left his training and solitude too soon. Oyama decided to persevere with his training, and resolved to become the strongest master of Karate in Japan. Sadly, his 3 years of planned solitude ended after just 14 months, when he lost the sponsorship he required to remain in the mountains.
In 1947 Mas Oyama participated during the Japanese National Martial Arts Championships, and won the karate part of the battle. However dissatisfied that he'd been not able to finish his period of solitude, he decided to devote his life to karate, and again retreated on the mountains for another period of solitude. He trained fanatically during now, together in his karate, in building his stamina and strength, including in study of Zen, philosophy and martial arts classics.
The Progress of Kyokushinkai Karate
In 1953 Mas Oyama opened his first Dojo, and in 1964 formally founded the "International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan". Ever since that point, the shape of Karate generally known as Kyokushinkai flourished, and has had enormous students around the world, and although after Mas Omaya's death, Kyokushinkai fractured into more than a few groups, it remains certainly one of the most important martial arts organizations on earth.
Mas Oyama's Martial Arts Experiences
While in Japan, Mas Oyama continued his fighting techinques training by pursuing both judo and boxing. Conversely, sooner or later he observed students who were training in Karate, something that interested him significantly, and he wanted the training of Gichin Funakoshi, who has been the founding father of Shotokan Karate. Mas Oyama trained hard, and by seventeen was already a 2nd Dan black belt, and when he entered the Japanese Imperial Army at 20, he had achieved a degree of 4th Dan.
After Japan's defeat in the war, Mas Oyama met So Nei Chu, another Korean from Oyama's own province, who was also residing in Japan, and who has been recognized for his spiritual and real strength. It was So Nei Chu who persuaded Oyama to travel towards mountains and live in privacy while he dedicated his life towards martial way and trained his body and mind therefore to their fullest potential.
Mas Oyama's Time of Retreat
At twenty three years old, Mas Oyama travelled to Mt. Minobu for his time of solitude, where he was accompanied by a student named Yashiro. They lived in family member seclusion for 6 months before Yashiro left one night, incapable involved it any longer. This made the training and solitude much harder for Oyama, who himself desired a return to civilization, but knew that he wouldn't accomplish his greatest purpose if he left his training and solitude too soon. Oyama decided to persevere with his training, and resolved to become the strongest master of Karate in Japan. Sadly, his 3 years of planned solitude ended after just 14 months, when he lost the sponsorship he required to remain in the mountains.
In 1947 Mas Oyama participated during the Japanese National Martial Arts Championships, and won the karate part of the battle. However dissatisfied that he'd been not able to finish his period of solitude, he decided to devote his life to karate, and again retreated on the mountains for another period of solitude. He trained fanatically during now, together in his karate, in building his stamina and strength, including in study of Zen, philosophy and martial arts classics.
The Progress of Kyokushinkai Karate
In 1953 Mas Oyama opened his first Dojo, and in 1964 formally founded the "International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan". Ever since that point, the shape of Karate generally known as Kyokushinkai flourished, and has had enormous students around the world, and although after Mas Omaya's death, Kyokushinkai fractured into more than a few groups, it remains certainly one of the most important martial arts organizations on earth.
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