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An Introduction to AyanDojo

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 Warm Welcome to all the Readers..!! This is AyanDojo, a traditional Karate club practicing the style of Okinawa Shorinryu. Shihan C Nandakumar Basic martial arts was carried forward by the great ancient Indian monk, Bodhi Dharmar in the 5th or 6th century. It slowly spread to various parts of the World. And with the lapse of time, it diverged from it's original form and began to be called by various names including Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Kendo, Kung-Fu and so on. And one such art is, Karate. However even the Karate have taken various branches and various style. And these styles have undergone much more variegation. All these original style are still being practiced at Okinawa, Japan. One of the oldest of it is Shorin-Ryu. It is the major style of Okinawa Martial Arts. It was named by Chishin Chibana in 1933, but the system itself in much older. With the words 'shorin' meaning forest/island and 'ryu' meaning school, it refers to it's place of origin. It is beli
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Decoding the Emblem

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 Oss..!! An emblem is a identity. I t grabs attention, makes a strong first impression, is the foundation of a brand, is memorable, separates you from competition, fosters brand loyalty, and is expected by your audience. And here is our emblem. The emblem above, symbolizes Okinawa Shorinryu Karate - Ayan Dojo - India. It was exclusively designed by our President and Technical Director Shihan C. Nandakumar. Inner most part of the emblem holds a place for the Sun. It symbolizes power, growth, health, passion and cycle of life. Moreover, the Homeland of Karate, Okinawa in Japan, is the land of raising sun. It also indicates our time of practice, that is early in the morning. Below it, is the fist. On the first sight, it symbolizes a punch. The two golden points are varma points, Vedi Piralgai Varmam. It is present at the dorsal venous network and dorsal metacarpal vein. In our style of practise, those two varma points are the ones which get in and deliver our force on the opponent. Adjace
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