Bushidokan is an eclectic art of recent origin, founded by Jim Harrison in
the late 1960's. Harrison has studied Judo and Shorin-Ryu karate extensively.
The Bushidokan Art is a combination of Okinawan karate, judo, and some JJ, with
the primary emphasis on karate. The karate portion of Bushidokan's training
is quite similar to Shotokan - definitely Okinawan in ancestry. Bushidokan is
best suited for those interested in effective street self-defense, tournament
fighting, and fairly rugged physical conditioning.
Beginning students learn seven basic stances, seven basic strikes (six linear,
one circular), seven basic blocks (one of which is circular) and seven basic
kicks. Many of the self-defenses taught incorporate techniniques not included
in the "basic" seven, thus exposing the student to a greater variety. These
include a number of throws, a few soft (redirecting) blocks, and several wrist/hand
locks. Two basic self-defense strategies - a direct counter and an indirect
counter - are taught for each type of attack. Sparring is introduced as students
progress, but is always optional, and ranges from "no contact" to "full contact".
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