<p>Sorry for my English, I'm still improving it, and specially for
confusing kicks with hand strikes.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi">Gichin
Funakoshi</a>: The father of modern karate and the founder of Shotokan
style
<ul>
<li>Book Karate-Do Kyohan</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nij%C5%AB_kun">Nij&#x16B; kun</a>:
His 20 precepts</li>
</ul></li>
<li>In Karate your main enemy is yourself</li>
<li>Three pillars of Karate:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_kata">Kata</a>: Series
of movements that symbolize a combat</li>
<li>In Shotokan Style, there are 27 kata practiced</li>
<li>Kihon: Practice of the basic techniques</li>
<li>Kumite: Combat</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Dashi (Stances)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dj%C5%8D_kun">D&#x14D;j&#x14D;
kun</a>: Training hall rules</li>
<li><a href="https://thekarateblog.com/karate-belt-order">Karate belt
order</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensei">Sensei</a>: "One who
comes before"</li>
<li>Four main Karate styles
<ul>
<li>Goju-ryu, Shotokan-ryu, Wado-ryu, and Shito-ryu</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxfnjBYmv8">Taikyoku
Shodan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkv8Ks_fEqk">Kanku
Dai</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXPZFarJMh0">Bassai
Dai</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOfMJtZqn0U">Tekki Shodan
performed by Gichin Funakoshi</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/rXk-rYwcYno">The Last Samurai: No mind
scene</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/aX97OF1p4nU">And another scene</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and
fullness (Gichin Funakoshi, Nij&#x16B; kun)</li>
<li>Defense techniques
<ul>
<li>Age uke</li>
<li>Soto uke</li>
<li>Uchi uke</li>
<li>Shuto uke</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Attack techniques
<ul>
<li>Empi uchi</li>
<li>Uraken uchi</li>
<li>Shuto uchi</li>
<li>Kentsui uchi (hammer strike with your fist)</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
