Tag: invented
23Jun

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Yes, it is true, the martial art of Karate was, indeed, created by a young woman. A couple of hundred years ago a young lass, name of Fung Qiniang, lived in Fujian province in China. She was a bright girl, and learned Southern Shaolin Kung Fu from her father. What style of souther Shaolin papa [...]
24Jan

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Judo is a discipline deeply rooted in Japanese culture, yet its creation is rather recent. It was in 1882 that the first judo school was founded by Jigorō Kanō. According to legend, Jigorō was a young student when he imagined this new martial art. He noticed that in winter the branches of [...]