Matsui Akiyoshi – Kihon

Kyokushin kaikan is a stand-up, full-contact karate form created in 1964 by Yama Masutatsu, born Choi Yong-I. Kyokushinkai is Japanese for “the ultimate truth society.” Kyokushin is based on a self-improvement, discipline, and rigorous training mentality.
Its full-contact approach has gained international acclaim.
Many “full-contact” schools of karate have been influenced by Kyokushin, which emphasizes realistic combat, physical toughness, and practicality in its training program.
Many different martial arts groups have “branched out” from Kyokushin throughout the years, with some introducing new techniques, such as grappling, but maintaining the same idea of realistic and practical training methods.
Matsui Akiyoshi explains the fundamentals of the method.