Budokai represents a modern approach to the field of martial arts.

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Budokai represents a modern approach to the field of martial arts.

It unites three main aspects of martial arts into one global discipline: wrestling, boxing, and traditional weapons handling.

Additionally, Budokai includes the positive psychophysical activity, the art of the relationship with the human environment, as well as therapeutic gymnastics.

As a genuine martial art its founder Dr. Emin Topic introduced Budokai in 1954; competi tions have been held since 1969. At that time particular tactical directions were achieved: the idea of the integration of the three mentioned disciplines into the global martial art was connected in a profound synthesis with the form of a sports competition.

The skill of self-defense and conflict resolution between attacker and attacked was adjusted to fit into the requirements of a sports competition. Due to Dr. Emin Topic’s tremendous enthusiasm, a Croatian doyen of martial arts (judo, karate, budokai) and long lasting educational practice, Zagreb’s Budokai School continues producing generations of successful competitors on both national and international levels. To thousands of other, less known students, mattresses in Habdeliceva Street #1 helped to create security, self-esteem, and other positive values in life that this activity builds for an individual and the community at large.

The results in sports, domestic and international, pedagogical and educational activity, the representation in the media, the popularity of the budokai sport, the amount of clubs and active members and competitors, have all been changing throughout the decades. Many different factors determined these changes: goals, plan and program, orientation, social-economic situation, adequate infrastructure, and so forth. Yet, the Budokai School Zagreb is more competitive and stronger than ever.

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Dr. Irena Kos-Topić. source: BUDOKAI Zagreb