Oct 06 2015
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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Oct 01 2015
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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Oct 10 2014
Speed from a martial artist’s perspective, is the ability to react or move faster than your opponent. Although some people are naturally fast, speed is a skill that can be acquired like any other. It is important to remember that speed is not the same as rushing. To become faster, it is important to focus …
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May 26 2013
We live in a world geared towards the young. In the professional sports world elite athletes are considered to be over the hill after the age of forty. However, martial arts offers many benefits to the older practitioner, which are not limited by age. Aging is a fact of life that catches up with all …
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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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May 13 2013
Earlier this year Ryan Hall, a mixed martial artist, wrote an an open letter to the martial arts community. In the letterhead describes how we as a martial arts community must guard against any abuse we come across. Ryan Hall used to be a member of the Brazilian jujitsu group run by Llyod Irvin. Some …
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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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