Meikyo
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Meikyo (明鏡), literally "bright mirror", often translated as "mirror of the soul" is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan karate. The kata is believed to have been derived from the Rohai kata, practiced in some other styles of karate, by Gichin Funakoshi. There are three versions of Rohai practiced in the Shorin style from Okinawa, and Meikyo is a clear combination of all three different kata, containing elements of each.
[edit] References
- Redmond, R. Kata: The Folk Dances of Shotokan, 2006 (http://www.24fightingchickens.com/kata/)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- [1] Kata execution diagram.
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