COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:

DISARMING TECHNIQUES

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KARATE AND ANATOMICAL BODY STRUCTURES WITH MARTIAL ARTS

Read course and unit objectives
Read study guide prior to class attendance
Read required learning resources;
Proactively participate in classroom discussions
Participate in weekly discussion board (Canvas)
Answer and submit course unit tasks

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At the end of this unit, the students are expected to:

Describe the concept of the art of Karate
Describe the anatomical structure of the human body

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CONCEPT OF KARATE-DO

ORIGIN OF KARATE

1372: Political & Trading relationships were established with the Ming dynasty of China

1429: King Shō Hashi completed the unification of the three kingdoms and founded one Ryūkyū Kingdom.

1609: Weapons were banned.

1878: Japan annexed the entire Ryukyu archipelago.

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Kanga “Tode” Sakugawa

Invented Dojo training system.
Developed “Kusanku” kata.

Anko Itosu

Introduced karate in schools in 1905.
Responsible for spreading karate to the general public in Okinawa.
He created and introduced the “Pinan” (Heian) katas.
Broke “Naihanchi” into Shodan, Nidan, and Sandan katas.
He wrote the “Ten Precepts of Karate”.

Gichin Funakoshi

Father of Modern Karate
Founder of Shotokan

GOAL OF KARATE

The most important goal of karate are to strengthen people mentally and physically through strong, disciplined training, so that better harmony among people is realized. The ultimate goal is seeking perfection of character

HUMAN ANATOMY WITH MARTIAL ARTS

Each muscle group has a specific set of functions and is often paired with an opposing muscle or muscle group. The biceps, for example, are responsible for bending the arm at the elbow, while the triceps are responsible for straightening it. Contracting the biceps causes the arm to bend; at the same time, the triceps must relax. Any disruption in this play of opposites can affect the movement (for example, tight biceps will prevent full arm extension).

KINETIC CHAINS

Power is required not only for hand strikes and kicks but also for throws, jumps, falls, and twisting out of an attacker’s reach. A number of people have used the term “kinetic chain” in reference to a power stroke of the body, or when muscles work together to produce a given line of power.

Posterior Kinetic Chain: This forward drive of the hips (sometimes referred to as a pelvic thrust) is a medium-range, slow, strong movement that’s usually used to align the drive of the legs with either the weight of the torso or an upper-body drive.
Chain: This long-range, fairly quick, strong drive involves the extension of the leg at the hip, knee, and ankle joints. It’s usually associated with a kick or a lifting action of the body.
Hip Turn Kinetic Chain: This drive is short-range, slow, and very strong. The turn of the hip is intimately connected with leg movements and body twists, such as the sweeping hip throw.
Lateral Kinetic Chain: This medium-range, slow, mid-strength drive involves twisting the body to one side, such as with a side kick, some throws, and many ground techniques.
Shoulder Turn Kinetic Chain: This drive is short-range, medium speed, and strong. The turn of the shoulder is intimately connected with arm movements and, to a lesser extent, body twists. Hand strikes are common examples.
Arm Extension Kinetic Chain: This drive involves the extension of the arm at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints and is long-range, very quick, and medium strength. It’s usually associated with a hand strike, block, or a pushing away of the body.

CONSEQUENCE OF IMPACT AND MISUSE

Martial arts in general involve a certain amount of impact to the body. Most of the impacts are obvious, such as kicks and punches in the striking arts and falls that are taken in the throwing arts.

It’s a staple of martial arts demonstrations to be struck in the abdomen with no ill effects. However, it’s important to remember that being struck is inherently dangerous and must be done only under controlled circumstances; even the best-trained practitioners need a moment to tense their muscles so as to deflect the energy of the blow away from their vulnerable organs.

Two other common muscle abuses include:

repeating an action until physical damage occurs (repetitive stress issue) and
so-called secondary injuries, which arise when an injured practitioner tries to continue training.

By learning and practicing proper martial arts techniques, the consequence of impacts on the body can be minimized and, within certain limits, martial arts can be practiced well into old age.