Tag: Technique

Written by Sensei Mitch on March 6, 2014

Kyokushin Karate Defined

WHAT IS KYOKUSHIN KARATE? Kyokushin Karate is a powerful style of Martial Art, founded by the legendary Karate master Masutatsu Oyama. Kyokushin combines both traditional and freestyle training methods into a practical and effective self defense system that is suitable for men, women and children of all ages. The biggest difference with other styles is Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on March 5, 2014

Benefits Practicing Kyokushinkai Karate

Karate . Styles . Training notes

Kyokushin Karate practice, provides a number of benefits that have a positive influence on the formation of character, and the strengthening of the personality. In Kyokushin Karate students not only learn to respect elders, higher ranks, accept the corrections of his instructor; but also, gives the opportunity to the Karate practitioner to know their body, Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on February 27, 2014

Taikyoku 3 (San)

Styles . Technique . Training notes

Master Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan) derived the three Taikyoku kata from northern Chinese kempo and Shorin Ryu, the Okinawan karate style based on Chinese Shaolin (i.e. “Shorin”) kempo. Mas Oyama in turn adapted these for Kyokushin as he trained under Master Funakoshi. The Taikyuko kata utilize long, powerful stances and strong blocks and strikes. The Taiyoku Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on February 26, 2014

Taikyoku 2 (Ni)

Styles . Technique . Training notes

Written by Sensei Mitch on February 24, 2014

Tie that Belt like a Pro

Karate . Technique

Everyone seems to have trouble with this (except perhaps Boyscouts!) but it is really easy once you know how to do it (like everything!) Here is the step-by-step instructions: Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on January 8, 2014

All’s Fair…

Fun Stuff . Styles . Technique

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 Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on March 20, 2013

Controlling your Body

Awareness . Training notes

The main focus of the Martial Arts is control. Control of yourself, your body and your situation. Perfecting a technique or Kata is all about being aware of your bodies position and controlling your bodies movements. This awareness and control translates into the sparring ring allowing you to become aware of your opponents movements, patterns Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on February 27, 2012

Round House Kicks

Technique . Training notes

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 round Read More

Written by Sensei Mitch on October 4, 2011

Board Breaking

Fun Stuff . State of Mind . Technique . Training notes . Video

Let’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

Written by Sensei Mitch on September 26, 2011

Kyokushin Katas

History . Styles . Technique . Training notes

Kata (forms) Kata is the synergy or technique and skill. Kata is a form of ritualized training in which patterned or memorized movements are done in order to practice a form of virtualized combat. Several kata are also done in “ura” denoted by the ura at the end of the Kata name. Ura indicates a Read More

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