History Part 1 Flashcards
Buddhist priest originator of Shao-lin empty hand fighting style
Bodhidharma
Greece combination punching, kicking, and wrestling
Pankration
Pankration was part of early Olympic games in?
648 BC
Early weaponless fighting art in India
Vajramushti
Bodhidharma was member of warrior cast of India?
Kshatriya
Bodhidharma migrate to China in?
Fifth century AD
Empty hand method of Shao-lin
Ch’uan fa
Breathing exercises of Shao-lin
Chi-kung
Ch’uan fa and Okinawan term Kemp use same kanji same meaning
To use fist
Early evidence of Okinawa fighting Art
Mei Kata folk song and dance from farmers festivals “Get up and fight”
Chinese Kung-fu
skill, proficiency in martial arts
Chinese Kung-fu was introduced to Okinawa
T’ang dynasty AD 618-906
Indigenous Okinawan form of fighting
Tode
Okinawan early fighting used?
closed fists and straight lines
Chinese early fighting used?
open hand and circular motions