Although the true roots of kickboxing date back to Asia 2,000 years ago, modern competitive kickboxing actually started in the 1970s, when American karate experts arranged competitions that allowed full-contact kicks and punches that had been banned in karate.
Cardio kickboxing classes usually start with 10-15 minutes of warm-ups, which may include stretching and traditional exercises such as jumping jacks and push-ups, followed by a 30-minute kickboxing session that includes movements such as knee strikes, kicks, and punches. Some instructors may use equipment like punching bags or jump ropes
Isshin-ryu, with roots going back 500 years, is a postwar development, modernized to meet the needs of today's world. It was founded in the 50's and has been taught ever since to American Marines stationed in Okinawa.
Renshi Raj is the 5th Dan Black belt in International Shotokan Sports Karate Do Association of India (Recognized by Gov. of India), 4th Dan Black belt in Gojo- Ryu & 3rd Dan Black belt in Isshinryu Karate. He has participated in many International, National and state levels tournaments in India and had won many gold and silver medals. He is the first person in India in Isshinryu Karate style to create a record by demonstrating the car on chest and fire break in the year 2000. He has received the best performer award from Indian Isshinryu Karate - kobudo Association in the year 2001. He has also participated in seminars conducted by Kobudo Association and had received certificates from the Grand Master Hanshi. Chinen Kenyu 8th Dan (Okinawa Japan) Kobudo. Sports karate association of Tamilnadu had awarded him a certificate for clearing the world Karate Confederation's rules and regulations. He was the organizer for the All India Isshinryu Karate tournament in 2004, been as a referee for the World Karate Tournament 2007. He has been trained and certified by Shihan. Devanand at the JUJITSU seminar and also been trained by Hanshi.Hokama 9th Dan and was awarded 4th Dan Black belt.
He has trained, over 20,000 students of all ages, handicapped children to defend themselves and created Black belts of 10 yrs old and even age less that that………
Isshin-ryu was founded by one of the great karate masters, Tatsuo Shimabuku, and is derived from several of the other, older classical styles.
Master Tatsuo Shimabuku, began learning karate at the age of 14 and devoted the rest of his life to its study and teaching. For 26 years he studied the other styles, Shuri-te, Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu, each one under the master of its style.
Master Shimabuku took the best of each style, improved it and founded Isshin-ryu. From Master Motobu, Master of Shuri-te, he took the kumite; from Master Kiyan, Master of Shorin, he took the Kata and added improvements; from Master Miyagi, Master of Goju, he took Sanchin, the basis of all Okinawan karate.
Isshin-ryu, with roots going back 500 years, is a postwar development, modernized to meet the needs of today's world. It was founded in the 50's and has been taught ever since to American Marines stationed in Okinawa.
Shimabuku's reputation throughout Okinawa had reached its peak when WorldWar II struck the island. A business man as well as a karate teacher, the sensei's small manufacturing plant was completely demolished and he was bankrupt almost from the war's outset. He did his best to avoid conscription to the Japanese Army by escaping to the countryside where he worked as a farmer. As the situation grew more and more desperate for the Japanese and as the need to press the Okinawans into service became urgent, he was forced to flee.
As his reputation in karate spread among the Japanese, many soldiers began a thorough search as they wanted to study karate under him. The officers who finally caught up with him agreed to keep the secret of his whereabouts if he would teach them karate; it was in this manner that Master Shimabuku survived the war.
After the war, his business ruined and little chance of earning a living by teaching karate on the war-ravaged island, Master Shimabuku returned to farming and practiced karate privately for his own spiritual repose and physical exercise. Throughout Okinawa, he was recognized as the island's leading practitioner of both Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu Karate.