Oct 17 2015
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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Oct 15 2015
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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Oct 10 2015
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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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 03 2015
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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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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Sep 26 2015
Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. Historical Progression of Sanchin Sanchin is one of the most well-known katas practised in karate. This post by Vancouver Kowakan provides information on some of the changes to the kata that have happened over …
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Sep 25 2015
12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex, holds a very special place in British Karate history. It was at this address, in his parents garden, that in 1956 Vernon Bell held the first Karate class in the UK. Over the years, Bell’s name has been largely forgotten in favour of other notable instructors such as Hirokazu Kanazawa, …
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Sep 08 2015
In Ryuei-ryu we attack and receive simultaneously. Moreover, we use a lot of ashi-sabaki in order to move quickly. Tsuguo Sakumoto Tsuguo Sakumoto is unmistakable with his clean-shaven head and his intense gaze. He is a three-time WKF World Champion in kata and when watching him one cannot fail to be mesmerised by his power, …
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Jul 21 2015
It’s fundamental to study and practise bunkai, it’s the only way of expressing the meaning of the techniques in a kata, otherwise, they are just movements without a meaning. Luis Maria Sanz De La Hoz Described as “the last link between traditional and competitive Karate” Luis Maria Sanz holds a notable place in karate, being …
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