Dislocated Shoulder
Training notesLet me tell you a dislocated shoulder hurts! I wish I had a good story to go along with the dislocation but I don’t. It is actually embarrassing, I sneezed. Yup, you read right. I am recovering from shoulder surgery and I sneezed, thereby dislocating my shoulder Friday afternoon. Obviously things like always happen late Read More
Get Karate Fit!
Fitness . KarateWe are all looking to get in and stay in shape. If you want to get serious practice Karate! Karate combines core, cardio and stretching to give you the best workout available. OSU! Read More
How to Cure a Cold in a Day (or Two)
Recipes and Health Facts . Training notesMid-February I was scheduled to have surgery. A few days before the surgery, 3 days to be exact, I came down with a terrible head cold. Two days before surgery I was miserable, the doctor said we would probably have to reschedule if I wasn’t better and I saw no way that was going to Read More
Fighting Rules
Karate . Training notesThey really are this simple… However, some times easier said than done! Read More
The 11 Motto’s of Mas Oyama
Karate . Styles . Training notesSosai Masutatsu “Mas” Oyama summed up his entire Martial Arts philosophy in his Eleven Motto’s, known as the “Zayū no Mei Jūichi Kajō” 座右の銘十一個条, which are central to his teaching. Many of these hold very practical application even today. 11 Motto’s The Martial Arts way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuinely Read More
Kyokushin Karate Defined
Karate . Styles . Training notesWHAT 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
Benefits Practicing Kyokushinkai Karate
Karate . Styles . Training notesKyokushin 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
Taikyoku 3 (San)
Styles . Technique . Training notesMaster 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
Taikyoku 2 (Ni)
Styles . Technique . Training notesMaster 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
Taikyoku Sono Ichi (1)
Karate . Styles . Technique . Training notesMaster 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
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