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Work on the Karate techniques that you need to improve 21 Jul 2013 | 09:12 am
I know this sounds really simple when I say work on the Karate techniques that you need to improve but I know that I often fall into the trap of only working on what I am good at and giving only the m...
Karate is about the heart, not the moves 7 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am
It’s taken me more than a few years to realize that the best Karate masters move so well, not because they have learn the moves themselves but instead because their Karate comes from their heart. For...
What learning Karate has taught me 17 May 2013 | 09:47 am
If you ask many Karate students what Karate has taught them you will hear many different answers. Some of those answers are, I can defend myself, I can out spar anyone in my dojo, I have won many trop...
Make every move of your kata a seperate kata 18 Apr 2013 | 07:40 am
Although I learned of this concept in Iaido, not Karate class, I do feel that it certainly does apply to our Karate training. I was going through a kata and one of my fellow students, who was helping ...
Sen no sen, Sen Sen no sen, Go no sen and Deai 8 Feb 2013 | 11:14 am
I recently received an email asking what the difference is between sen no sen and deai. Instead of just replying to the email, I felt that it would be better if I could share it with everyone. I had m...
A kata a day makes Karate good 4 Jan 2013 | 11:07 am
I have something that I want to share with you that I know will help your Karate over the next 12 months or less. In late 2011, I set a goal to do at least one Karate kata (and one Iaido kata, the oth...
Kagawa Sensei instructional Shotokan training video on Youtube. 28 Jul 2012 | 05:28 am
I don’t share many links here but Kagawa Sensei is an inspiration to me. He carries a lot of muscle, moves like lighting and has kicks that make my jaw drop. The video is in Japanese but I was able to...
Do not leave a Black Belt standing. 26 Apr 2012 | 03:50 pm
One of the rules of Karate etiquette, in the club I belong to, is never leave a black belt standing without a partner when you are told to get a partner. This is extremely disrespectful to the black b...
Relax, adjust and move naturally. It only takes 30 years to get there. 18 Apr 2012 | 04:02 pm
My Sensei has often told me that it takes 30 years of training before you actually begin learning your Martial Art. This 30 years is comprised of 10 years each of learning to relax, learning to adjust...
Breathing kata 23 Aug 2011 | 10:21 am
For a long time, I have been trying to tie kata with breathing and meditation techniques. A few weeks ago, I was doing kata at home and stumbled upon something that I don’t remember doing. Before each...
