October 2015 archive

Martial Arts News & Articles n.11

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Reviving Meotode: The Ancient Okinawan Karate Concept of Kicking Ass In this post Jesse Enkamp describes the concept of Meotode, i.e. simultaneous blocking and attacking. Read More The Path of Aloneness by Miyamoto Musashi …

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Martial Arts News & Articles n.10

Welcome to another selection of videos, posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Practical Kata Bunkai: ‘Blue dragon strikes’, Nodo-Osae and Ebi-Gatame In this video Iain Abernethy takes a look at three traditional combinations and how they can be applied to our modern training. Watch Video Top …

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Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 16 to 20

In this post I will be looking at Principles 16 to 20 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click on the links below: Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to …

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Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 11 to 15

In this post I will be looking at Principles 11 to 15 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10 Principle …

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Martial Arts News & Articles n.9

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. The Karate Kid: Danny Is The REAL Bully The classic film, Karate Kid, is interpreted another way. Watch Video Every Has A Plan Until… Words of wisdom from Kris Wilder on the importance of …

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Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10

In this post I will be looking at Principles 6 to 10 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Principle 6 – The mind must be set free This …

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Martial Arts News & Articles n.8

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Are Tactics The Same As Strategy? Although related to chess, this is a great article that also applies to martial arts. Read More Understanding Kata: Textbooks and Tactics An article by Iain Abernethy explaining …

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Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5

Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate In this post I will be looking at the first five principles of Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate in a little more detail. Principle 1 – Remember that Karate-Do begins and ends with Rei The literal translation of “rei” is “bow”. People often mistake this to mean that one must …

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Martial Arts News & Articles n.7

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. 11 Fantastic Pieces of Advice Kung Fu Master Bruce Lee In this post we have some sagely advice from kung fu master Bruce Lee. Read More How To Do The Perfect Kata  In this …

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Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

This is the first in a series of posts looking at the 20 principles put forward by Gichin Funakoshi for the improvement of his karate students. Funakoshi believed that Karate should be about developing the character of a practitioner, and not only about developing their  martial prowess. He firmly believed that karate was much more than …

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