Wheelchair karate
Wheelchair karate is an adaptation of karate for wheelchair users .
Wheelchair karate was developed by Sensei Tetsuhiko Asai in Japan . The aim was to integrate Japanese wheelchair users more into society. The background is a still problematic way of dealing with disabled people within Japanese society. Furthermore, people with disabilities should also have the opportunity to train karate, thereby keeping themselves healthy and fit or to maintain or regain a certain level of quality of life through physiological training and the positive effect of a social environment such as that of a club. The opportunities to practice wheelchair karate naturally depend on the type and degree of disability. The training in Germany is currently being continued and expanded by Sensei Tadashi Ishikawa.
In the training, Kihon (basic techniques ), Kata (defined movement sequences) specially developed for wheelchair karate , Kumite (partner exercises) and self-defense are practiced. The training groups often consist of wheelchair users with various degrees and causes of disabilities and non-disabled karateka.
There are wheelchair karate clubs in Berlin , Erfurt , Cologne and Leipzig . Further training and courses are regularly offered by the Association for Wheelchair Karate Germany e. V. organized and offered.
In Cologne, the VD Martial Arts Academy has derived its own karate style for wheelchair users from the Shotokan. The Heian Kata are practiced while sitting. This form is particularly nice to learn for the seated person because he is fully integrated into the course of the lesson and does not have to learn his own kata. This method is the easiest to implement for the course of the training and also for the trainer.
Kata
| Shorin Dai ( 初 輪 大 ) | Shorin Sho ( 初 輪 小 ) |
| Nirin Dai ( 二 輪 大 ) | Nirin Sho ( 二 輪 小 ) |
| Sanrin Dai ( 三輪 大 ) | Sanrin Sho ( 三輪 小 ) |
| Yonrin Dai ( 四輪 大 ) | Yonrin Sho ( 四輪 小 ) |
| Gorin Dai ( 五 輪 大 ) | Gorin Sho ( 五 輪 小 ) |