I suppose most people will tell you that they take Karate to get fit and learn self-defence. Some juniors take it up because their parents want them to, or because their mates do it. The majority give up because their mates do it. The majority give up because they hate the repetition required perfect technique …
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Jul 07 2023
Terry Daly
- Filed under Competition, General, Kumite, Okinawan, Traditional, Uechi-ryu
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July 7, 2023
- Andrew Hajithemistou, Bob Campbell, Charles Bailey, Christophe Pinna, Dario Marchini, Eddie Daniels, English, George Mattson, Gerald Ashby, Gerhard Jedliczka, Greg Francis, Hirokuni Yamashiro, Ian Cole, Jamaal Otto, James Thompson, Jim Smith, Ken Smith, luca valdesi, Luis Maria Sanz, Mervyn Etienne, Paul Alderson, Ron Ship, Stephen Hannah, Tayla O'Brien, Terry Daly, Ticky Donovan, Vic Charles, William Thomas, Willie Thomas
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Mar 08 2023
Viv Nash
- Filed under Budo, General, Shotokai, Traditional
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March 8, 2023
… It’s my view that competition means rules, regulations, etc, in reality there can be no rules in Karate, one must use all and any technique to win or survive. Viv Nash A talented boxer and well-respected martial artist, Viv Nash was at the forefront of Shotokai practice in England, particularly in the Plymouth area. …
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Mar 03 2023
Jeff Whybrow
- Filed under Competition, General, Kumite, Kyokushin, Traditional
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March 3, 2023
There’s a time to stop, and a time to push Jeff Whybrow A legend of British Kyokushin Karate, Jeff Whybrow was a protege or Steve Arneil. He was one of the faces of British Karate during the 1970s and the 1980s. He was equally comfortable in knockdown tournaments as well as point-fighting competitions. He was …
- Bernard Creaton, Bill Walsh, bkk, Brian Fitkin, Chuck Chism, Darren Stringer, David Pickthall, Dolph Lundgren, English, Felix Ntumazah, Howard Collins, Jeff Whybrow, Joko Ninomiya, Liam Keaveney, Loek Hollander, Nick Da Costa, Richard Von Mansfeldt, Roya Banton, Shigeru Oyama, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Tadashi Nakamura, WUKO
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Feb 03 2023
Ernie Molyneux
- Filed under General, Goju-ryu, Traditional
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February 3, 2023
I think where we tend to miss out, is that the instructors themselves should have their own students pushing them. Your objective as an instructor is to push your students to a higher level, that’s even better than you are. But you shouldn’t be complacent and think, ‘I don’t have to train’. You should make …
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Jan 18 2023
David Pickthall
- Filed under Competition, General, Kumite, Kyokushin
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January 18, 2023
I always welcomed the challenge of competing in non–IFK events as it is important to test yourself against all Kyokushin groups. Politics should not enter the fighting arena. David Pickthall A long-time student and assistant of Steve Arneil, David Pickthall was a top competitor who competed nationally and internationally in both kata and kumite. He …
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Jan 13 2023
Dave Kershaw
- Filed under Competition, General, Kata, Kumite, Shotokan, SKIF, Traditional
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January 13, 2023
There is no short cut to reaching a high-level in Kata, and the frustrating thing is that the higher you get, the more faults you find, but this is the whole essence of Karate, the striving for perfection. It is never reached, but you must keep on trying. Dave Kershaw A longtime student of Shotokan …
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Sep 16 2022
Gursharan Sahota
- Filed under Competition, General, Kumite, Shotokan, Traditional
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September 16, 2022
It is important that karateka are aware that time, effort and practice are still the main factors in working towards perfecting not only one’s skills but also one’s inner mind and attitudes towards an Art. Gursharan Sahota Training in Shotokan Karate for over 50 years, Gursharan Sahota leads one of the largest Shotokan groups in …
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Aug 31 2022
Cyril Cummins
- Filed under Bunkai, Competition, General, KUGB, Shotokan, Traditional
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August 31, 2022
Karate can never be only a sport because it is first and foremost a martial art. Competition is only a part of the martial arts scene. Whilst I admire the top competitors, it is not the be all and end all of Karate. Cyril Cummins A pioneer of Shotokan Karate in the West Midlands of …
- Cyril Cummins, English, Franklyn Doras, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, JKA, Jonny Brown, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Kyu-Shin-Kan, Les Hart, Martial Arts Illustrated, Morio Higaonna, NAKMAS, Ronnie Christopher, Ronnie Canning, Slater Williams, Taiji Kase, Tommy Ryan, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yukichi Tabata
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Jul 22 2022
Ronnie Christopher
- Filed under Competition, General, KUGB, Kumite, Shotokan, Traditional
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July 22, 2022
I feel that without developing mental and physical discipline you can never hope to achieve your full potential whether your bias is kumite or kata. Ronnie Christopher Alongside the likes of Frank Brennan, Elwyn Hall, and George Best, Ronnie Christopher is considered one of the best Shotokan fighters of his era. Blessed with speed, technique, …
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Jun 15 2022
Matt Price
- Filed under Competition, General, JKA, KUGB, Kumite, Principles, Shotokan, Traditional, Training
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June 15, 2022
I see Karate not as a sport but as an art. Therefore kata and kumite are both needed to become an all-round practitioner of the art. That isn’t to say I have anything against people who view karate as a sport. Matt Price As a competitor, Matt Price was known for his very strong kumite. …
- Aidan Trimble, Alan Campbell, Andy Sherry, Ben Richardson, bob rhodes, Doug James, Elwyn Hall, English, eska, Frank Brennan, George Best, JKA, JKS, Joe Kellaway, Keinosuke Enodea, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Martial Arts Illustrated, Masao Kagawa, Matt Price, Nick Heald, Paul Newby, Randolph Williams, Red Triangle Club, Richard Amos, Richard Heselton, Ronnie Christopher, Steve Carless, Takahashi Yamaguchi, Teikyo University, Terry O'Neill, Ticky Donovan, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, WKF, WSKA, Zoe Price
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