Anko Itosu - Ep 321 - Karate Pioneer - whistlekick Martial Arts Radio Podcast

On today’s episode, Jeremy talks about Karate’s less talked about innovator, the grandfather of Karate, Anko Itosu.
It is common that when we talk about the history of Karate, we always hear Gichin Funakoshi‘s name because he is a primary figure in making karate popular in Japan. On the other hand, Anko Itosu may not have made it popular but he created the movements that are the foundation of Karate today. On this episode, Jeremy talks about Anko Itosu, the grandfather of Karate. Jeremy shares interesting stories that made Anko Itosu a legendary figure in the world of Karate. Listen to learn more!
Jeremy Lesniak:
Hey everyone, thanks for coming by! This is whistlekickmartialartsradio episode 321 and today we’ll talk about Anko Itosu, the grandfather of modern karate. If you don’t know my voice, my name is Jeremy, Jeremy Lesniak. I’m the founder was kick in the host on the show and I love martial arts that’s why I do this, that’s why do all of this and I hope you enjoy it. If you want to find our other episodes you can buy them at whistlekick martial arts radio. You can find all of our products from sparring gear to kicking paddles, great apparel shirts, and hoodies and baby onesies, all kinds of cool stuff, find that over at whistlekick.com or a lot of it is even on Amazon. And of course it is available via prime so free shipping. Let’s talk about today’s subject Anko Itosu.

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Great information, thank you!

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Quite welcome!

[@Kyle-vb3fz]

I have heard many of the lesson and legends of Sensei Itosu, but I still don't know what's true or not. I am teaching my young son's the heian (pinan) forms now. They are beautiful and contain rudimentary elements that every karateka needs to be able to properly defend themselves. Even now as a 30 year old man, I still find them as beautiful and meat filled as I did as a teenager first learning them. Thank you to our karate fathers for passing on their families' arts and wealth of knowledge.