All’s Fair…
Fun Stuff . Styles . TechniqueThere 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 Read More
Round House Kicks
Technique . Training notesThe 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 round Read More
Board Breaking
Fun Stuff . State of Mind . Technique . Training notes . VideoLet’s start with a laugh, I like to say I’ve never met a board I didn’t like… [zdvideo]https://karatetraining.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/terry-gantner-family-workout.flv[/zdvideo] Well anyone who has attempted to break a board has experienced this at least once! Lose your mental focus, feel fear or uncertainty, lose your physical focus and that will probably be you jumping around screaming! Focus, Read More
How Tough are You?
Fun StuffWell there are a lot of ways to find out. You could visit your local biker bar and kick over a few Harley’s. Or, you could go patrol the ghetto streets of Detroit, DC or Baltimore. Or, you could find a group of hostile 5 year olds and see how many you could take…that’s what Read More
The 3 K’s of Kyokushin
Styles . Technique . Training notesI train in and teach Kyokushin Karate. One of the things that I love about my style is the simplicity of it all. Yes you read correctly. At its core Kyokushin training consists of three main elements: (1) technique, (2) forms, and (3) sparring. These are sometimes referred to as the three “K’s” after the Read More
Training Questions #1 – Sparring
Questions . Training notesThis is going to be a new series to stimulate some discussion and get different perspectives. Where should you look when facing an opponent? This is an important question that most students don’t seem to get right away. Many instructors I have worked with also don’t seem to have ever learned this, I believe mostly Read More
Sparring Notes
Awareness . State of Mind . Styles . Training notes . VideoI have been working with my students to improve their sparring skills this month, it’s a great hot weather activity! Sparring can be a tough skill to perfect since everyone wants to jump in the ring and mix things up. Sparring is a very dynamic activity but it can be broken down to individual skills Read More
Meditation Point #130 – Less Self, Selfless
A Zen Thing . QuotesHe who stands on his tiptoes does not stand firm;He who stretches his legs does not walk easily.So, he who displays himself does not shine;He who asserts his own views is not distinguished;He who exalts himself does not find merits acknowledged;He who is self-conceited has no superiority allowed to him.Such conditions, viewed from the standpoint Read More
The Most Powerful Martial Arts Attack
Competition . Styles . Training notes . VideoThis is an awesome video presentation of various styles and Martial Arts strikes and kicks. While they attribute power to specific styles the important thing to note is the power of the specific attacks used since most styles include all of the attacks demonstrated (at least mine does!) Read More
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