“The heart of our karate is real fighting. There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts.”
— Mas Oyama
Life is about Trials and Achievement. While today people don’t want to admi…
It still amazes me how many of my students regardless of age have never been in a fight before, never been hit in the face. I guess I grew up in a rougher area and a tougher time, where a wise comment could result in a fat lip.
I understood two sayings that seem to no longer be understood.
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 …
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 rus…
You can do anything if you’re not afraid. – from the movie “Daredevil” (2003)
Well almost anything. Let us remember this is a quote from a movie. And not a very good movie either starring Ben Affleck. Regardless the quote bares further contemplation.
There are no rules in a fight, we ask who won, not who fought the best…After all; all is fair in love and war.
As most of my students know I rarely look at them when we are sparring. I look past them, to their sides, up or down, I have my reasons but initially the students see this as a weakness, they quickly learn i…
The Round House Kick is perhaps the most difficult kick to master. There are several reasons for this, the most obvious is the need to trust yourself and commit to the movement of the kick. Whether it is a standing, jumping, front or reverse round house kick the commitment is the same. In any ro…
