Karate Knowledge
The Karate-Knowledge Archive
Fundamentals, techniques, history, and comparisons: Choose a topic and deepen your knowledge. In the section “Karate for whom?” you will find the appropriate course pages for children, teenagers, and adults.
Choose your Topic
Fundamentals of Karate
Origin, meaning and basic principles of Karate, the starting point for every understanding.
Karate Styles compared
The major Karate styles and their differences. Which style suits you?
Techniques & training
Kihon, Kata and Kumite, the three pillars of Karate training in detail.
Belt System & grading
From white beginner belt to black master belt, the measurable path.
Philosophy & values
Dojo Kun, Bushido, Osu, the soul of Karate beyond technique.
Organizations & lineages
The Kyokushin organizational landscape after 1994: history, lineages and current structure of all relevant associations, neutral and source-based.
Karate for whom?
From preschooler to senior, the right start for every age group.
Karate in Berlin
Local contact points, locations and what Berlin offers as a Karate city.
Comparison & decision
Karate vs. Judo, Taekwondo, boxing. Which combat sport suits you?
Get to know Kyokushin in training
Anyone who wants to get to know Kyokushin not just by reading about it but in practice can visit the Shinzen Dojo Berlin training sessions. Adults train in Berlin-Schöneberg, children and teenagers in Berlin-Steglitz.