Written by Sensei Mitch on February 4, 2022
Your Chances of Success
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . State of Mind . Training notesWords that other people speak only have power if we give them. The Words we speak can either empower or defeat us before we even start. I use the above chart with everyone but mostly my younger/adolescent students. Honestly hearing anyone say I can’t makes my blood boil, nothing is harder to overcome than someone
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 28, 2022
Sparring Scoring & Rules
Competition . Questions . Training notesTwo-Point Sparring Two point sparring is also referred to as Nihon Shobu (two point fighting). Two point sparring is a very controlled form of sparring. The object is to exercise control when attacking your opponent with the focus on technique of the attacks employed. Each match is scored by at least two judges however a
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 27, 2022
Work Those Abs!
Fitness . Training notesHere are two great Ab workouts that if done consistently will get you in shape quickly. Vertical Leg Crunch*: Lie on your back with your hands behind your head for support and your legs extended up towards the ceiling. Then, squeeze or tighten your ab muscles as you bring head and shoulders up off the
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 25, 2022
Basic Sparring Equipment Explained
Articles of Interest . Competition . Karate . Products . Questions . Training notesWritten by Sensei Mitch Sparring with an opponent is one of the most fundamental aspects of any martial arts training. It is after all, the time to test all the skills, strength, speed and techniques you have learnt and put them all together. Nevertheless, there’s an important thing to consider first before rushing into a
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 14, 2022
The Importance of Stretching
Articles of Interest . Fitness . Karate . Technique . Training notesBy Sensei Mitch Take this article for what it is, layman’s advice. All I know about stretching I have learned from reading and trail and error, no formal courses, no certificates, just personal experience and written material. With that said, read on at your own risk (I had to say that;). Why do we stretch?
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 12, 2022
The Importance of Breathing…
Articles of Interest . Fitness . Karate . Technique . Training notesBreath for Life How much do you know about breathing? You do it every moment of every day. You’ve done it since you were born. We all know that we must breath in order to live. It is so necessary we do not even need to think about breathing for it to occur. Think of
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 10, 2022
KATA: What is it?
Styles . Technique . Training notesBy Sensei Mitch Kata is a formal karate exercise. The sequence of movements of a Kata consist of logical combinations of the three fundamental movements (blocks, hand strikes and kicks). The Kata represents an imaginary battle with invisible foes. Katas are designed to help the student perfect their techniques while strengthening their timing, coordination and
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 8, 2022
Types of Training
Fitness . Training notesBy Sensei Mitch This article covers three types of training and exercise: Aerobic Exercise Anaerobic Cross Training 1. Aerobic Aerobic exercises are good for building endurance. As this would suggest aerobic exercises are long in duration with the focus on a stead pace. This steady pace burns your muscle energy at a slower rate because
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 6, 2022
Why Learn Karate?
Articles of Interest . Karate . Training notes7 Reasons Everyone Should Practice Karate By Sensei Mitch There are a million ways to answer this question. And it is a question that gets asked a lot! When people (young and old) think of karate or more generally the martial arts they picture a violent sport filled with conflict and aggression. Nothing could be
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 5, 2022
Physics & Getting into Shape
Diet . Fitness . Training notesWe all want to get into shape. No one’s says I want to become a Sloth! Yet look around the next time you are at the Mall and I think you will agree, the Sloths are winning! Why is that? Why have we become so lazy? How did this happen? Simple; It’s Physics! See the
