What is Rika Usami doing now?

What is Rika Usami doing now?

As of March 2021, Usami is coaching the karate team at Kokushikan University.

What does Bassai Dai mean in English?

The meaning of Bassai-dai is generally regarded as ‘To breach the fortress’ or ‘destroy the fortress’.

How many katas are there in Shito Ryu?

The 108 hands. Flowing Hands. Preserve Peace. 24 Steps/Techniques.

How tall is Kiyou Shimizu?

5′ 3″Kiyou Shimizu / Height

Who won Mens kata?

champion KIYUNA Ryo
Three-time world champion KIYUNA Ryo can now call himself an Olympic champion after beating Damian Quintero of Spain to become the first men’s kata gold medallist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

What style of karate does Kiyou Shimizu do?

Kiyou Shimizu

Personal information
Born 7 December 1993 Osaka, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
Sport Karate

Rika Usami (宇佐美 里香, Usami Rika, born February 20, 1986) is a Japanese practitioner of Shito-ryu Karate who is best known for her victory at the 2012 World Karate Championships. As of March 2021 , Usami is coaching the karate team at Kokushikan University. Usami was born on February 20, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan.

What is the difference between Passai and Bassai?

However, the designation of Bassai by the Japanese does not appear to have a direct relation to movements in the kata or its origins. The Shorin-ryu version of Passai bears a close resemblance to Oyadomari no Passai, and is a much softer kata than Shotokan’s Bassai dai.

Where did Bassai dai come from?

Gichin Funakoshi of Shotokan took it to Japan and taught them as Bassai dai and Bassai sho. The Tomari style which incorporated Oyadomari no Passai was passed down the Oyadomari family for three generations, originally taught by a Chinese living in Tomari (possibly named Anan), who “used very light techniques”.

How old was Rika Usami in her first karate tournament?

Usami’s first karate tournament was when she was a green belt at 12 years old in elementary school. Usami did not participate in big tournaments until age 15 and won her first tournament at 17 years old at the All Japan High School Karatedo Championships. Usami, Rika.