The spirit of "osu"

The spirit of Osu. Osu is the one word that you’ll hear most in a Kyokushin dojo. When you enter or leave the dojo, you bow and say”osu”. When you respond to an instruction or question in class, you say “osu” instead of yes or I understand. When practicing jiyu kumite (free fighting) in class and your opponent lands a good, hard technique, you say “osu” to acknowledge your opponents skill and power. Most traditional karate schools utilize a kiai (spirited shout) when performing hard kihon waza… More information...

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