Written by Sensei Mitch on May 2, 2022
Increasing Your Punch Power
FitnessMas Oyama would suggest you perform this power exercise 300 times daily! I would suggest that you build up to that slowly. To perform the power pushup exercise you should use a firm cushion as pictured. A couch cushion will do in a pinch. Start with a closed fist pushup position and execute as depicted
Written by Sensei Mitch on April 7, 2022
World Health Day
Events & Holidays . ProductsToday is the perfect day to review our Withing Review. An even better day to purchase your own Withings Scanwatch! And while you are 97 days late starting if you didn’t except the Push-Up Challenge it is never to late to start now! Everyday should be world health day! We all could use a little
Written by Sensei Mitch on April 4, 2022
Speed & Agility training
Products . Training notes . VideoThought I would stick with the child athlete theme to demonstrate the importance of using the right tools. This young man is using a Multi-functional Boxing Gym Equipment to perfect his moves. This type of equipment is a great way to improve your reaction time, speed and enhance the use of your peripheral vision. Enjoy
Written by Sensei Mitch on April 3, 2022
Amazing Focused Skill
For Kids . Styles . TechniqueThis young man has a bright future ahead of him.. His focus and technique is amazing given his young age. Most people forget of the great accomplishments children are capable of if excellence is demanded in a healthy way. The higher we set the bar the higher our youth will achieve. To many prescribe to
Written by Sensei Mitch on April 2, 2022
Vulnerable Areas
Self-Defense . Training notesWhat areas of the Human Body are Vulnerable to Attack? Probably a lot more than you think! There are numerous structural weaknesses in the human body which are vulnerable to attack. The application of strikes or pressure to these areas may cause pain, unconsciousness and sometime serious injury. There are some areas which are more
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 23, 2022
Driven to Achieve
State of MindWe achieve greatness by striving to be better and never quitting. But is that enough? Is that really all there is to it? No. While our attitude is a key ingredient in our chance of success there are certain things we can not learn or master by ourselves. We need to be Challenged too. Those
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 22, 2022
Inside Roundhouse – The Billy Jack Kick
Karate . Technique . Training notes . VideoDue to a recent video clip posted on reddit I thought I’d create this post to discuss this particular kick, the inside roundhouse kick: This young woman did a great job demonstrating this kick, especially the slow down. This is a Kyokushin Karate Kick called “Jodan Uchi Haisoku Geri” or move descriptively as a “High
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 18, 2022
Sun Tzu The Art of War
History . State of Mind . Training notesThere is much written about Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. You will find various interpretations some saying there are 5 main points, other there are 9 or 13, I am sure there are more interpretations. I personally like the 9 main points interpretation, but I will not pontificate on my personal interpretation of Sun
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 16, 2022
Gekisai Dai Ni Kata with Instructions
Karate . Styles . Technique . Training notesThe southern Kata have their origins in Goju Ryu karate, which Oyama learned while training under So Nei Chu and Gogen Yamaguchi. Gekisai (Conquer and Occupy) means conquer and occupy. The name is derived from the characters Geki 撃, meaning defeat or conquer, and Sai 塞, meaning fortress or stronghold (literally translated as “closed”, “shut”
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 15, 2022
200 Sit-up Challenge
Fitness . Training notesI wrote about this challenge back in 2010, where has the time gone! While I wrote about the 200 sit-up challenge before I think given the success of the 66,795 Push-Up Challenge I would revisit the sit-up challenge.
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