Welcome to episode IV of the trivia game. Please put your answer in the comments section, along with suggestions/ideas for future trivia questions/topics.
The second Kobudo weapon you will learn as a black belt is the Sai.
QUESTION: In Kobudo, how many Sai are traditionally in a set?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 3
D) As many as the karate-ka can effectively carry.
Welcome to episode III of trivia! I'm glad that I saw a better turnout last week than the first week. Remember, it's okay to just take a guess and there's no rule against looking up the information to make sure.
Sometimes the answer to trivia questions will already be on this website either in older blog entries or in other sections of the website. Here's a clue. This is one of those weeks.
QUESTION: What color karate belt does Osensei (Grandmaster Eizo Shimabukuro) wear?
A) He doesn't wear a belt.
B) A plain black belt.
C) A black belt with 10 stripes.
D) A red belt.
Post your answer in the comments section. You can also suggest future trivia questions either in the co
For those of you who missed episode I, this is a trivia game that I will post every week or so. I will post a karate related question and four choices for answers. In the comments section you can post your answer and/or suggestions for future trivia questions.
QUESTION: In this very well known picture of Osensei, Where is he?
A) His home dojo on the roof of his house "The Sky Dojo."
B) Sensei Tammy's house during his first trip to America.
C) Camp Hansen (US Marine base where Osensei used to teach in Okinawa).
D) The 200th Annual Intergalactic Karate Tournament on the rings of Saturn.
Check the comments section of the previous Trivia episode to see the answer and if anyone guessed correctly.
This is the first episode of a series that I will do occasionally that will test your knowledge of the history, techniques, terminology, etc of Shorin Ryu.
The pictures above are the original drawings from the newspaper article that made Master Motobu famous. A European boxer set up a boxing ring in Japan and set up a business in the form of an open challenge, "I can beat any Japanese/Okinawan in a fight." This happened quite often during that part of history, but this time it was different because Master Motobu happened to be visiting Japan and although he was much older and smaller than the boxer, decided to take up the challenge. He became famous by defeating the boxer with only a few quick movements. Although Master Motobu was happy to get the publicity, there was a mistake with the picture that made him a little upset.
QUESTION: What was the big mistake in the picture?
A)He didn't actually have a mustache.
B)They drew his belt crooked.
C) They actually drew his rival instead of Master Motobu.
D)They didn't draw the crowds cheering for Motobu Sensei.
Place your answer in the comments section, and after 1 week I will post the correct answer and I'll elaborate on it in the comments.
My name is John Opalenik. My students know me as Sensei O. I am a Sandan in Shobayashi-Ryu and have been training for over 20 years.
I am a teacher and a writer in addition to my responsibilities as a Sensei.
Be sure to check previous articles even if you've already read them. I edit the articles to add and include information newly discovered by the author.
*Note* Karate is an art that for many reasons has a lot of information and misinformation out there. While I don't post anything on here unless I get it from a credible source, don't feel argumentative if you have heard information different from what's on here. I in no way consider myself to be anything close to the end-all, be-all of karate knowledge.