Aug 28 2014
Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Micropost: The Karate Paradox A micro post by Kowakan.com exploring the proliferation of karate styles and non-Japanese instructors. Read More Capoeira Videos A collection of videos demonstrating the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, …
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May 29 2014
Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. How a World Champion Survived a Small Mistake (That Nearly Cost Him the World Games Title) A post by Jesse Enkamp showing how even the best can make mistakes. Read More My Life …
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May 26 2014
Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Exclusive Interview: Iain Abernethy – UK’s Leading Expert on Practical Kata Bunkai (pt. 1 & 2) A great two-part interview with one of my favorite martial artists Iain Abernethy. Part 1 Part 2 …
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May 12 2014
Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. How To Do The Perfect Burpee The burpee is great exercise for getting fit and this article on the Huffington Post explains how to perform it correctly. Read More This Secret Method Will Improve …
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Apr 05 2014
Welcome to the first in a series of posts where I highlight news stories and articles that have caught my attention. So sit back and enjoy the current selection. Yagi Meitoku An interesting anecdote by Meitoku Yagi on his time training with the legendary Chojun Miyagi. Read more How You Do Anything Is How You …
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May 19 2013
Miyamoto Musashi, the great Japanese swordsman once wrote: The way is in training This is a basic requirement of all martial arts. When translated from Chinese Kung fu means “hard work”. To progress in the world of martial arts you must be willing to toil and sweat. If you are willing to put in the …
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Mar 17 2013
The pinnacle of most beginning karateka is to reach the level of black belt. However, what does a karateka do when this goal is achieved? Typically attaining black belt is seen by many as being an indicator of mastery of one’s art. In my opinion, this is wrong. Rather, a first black belt (shodan) should …
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Jun 18 2012
Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning ‘continuous improvement’. This should be the goal of all karateka. However, what sometimes prevents many karateka from achieving kaizen is a lack of a positive self-image. Karate by Jesse has a great post on controlling one’s self-image. In the post Jesse states: “To change your performance, you …
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May 24 2012
Welcome to FindingKarate.com. This a blog that is dedicated to helping karateka explore the different facets of the art of Karate. Typically, learning Karate can be a life-long journey with many interesting stops along the way. The aim of this site is to highlight some of these stops, and to get the reader to …
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