Karate

Shotokan Karate Can Help Kickstart Your Day Shotokan Karate is a Karate style that was developed by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi. The shotokan training can be divided into three broad parts: Kihon meaning basic. Kata which means patterns of moves or forms. Kumite meaning punches and kicks. The moves in Kihon and Kata are deep long postures that make the movements powerful and make legs stronger. Because of its approach and training style Shotokan is considered ‘tough’ and...Read Full Story

Angela Adams Which one of these names is the best? (FIRST AND MIDDLE)Jeniffer Adams, Angela Michelle, or? Samantha Adams? Btw, these are first and middle names. Angela Adams Question by Overprotective Mom & Best answer is: Answer by Abi B (UK) Samantha Adams, definately! Angela Adams-Prisoner Cell Block H – Wicked Angela Adams – 1/4 Apparently angelic Angela Adams arrives at Wentworth and wastes no time in spouting malicious nonsense in a voice which only canines can hear. In...Read Full Story

Shotokan Karate Online Course I get contacted from people all over the world who are desperate to learn karate, but have no way to attend a karate dojo. Does this mean these people cannot learn karate? Karate is a wonderful art and it should be accessible to anyone wanting to train. Before I ramble on, I strongly believe, that if possible, people should practice karate with a fully qualified karate sensei, if it’s not possible and you really want to train, then it’s time to enter the...Read Full Story

I come to you with only Karate, my empty hands, I have no weapons. But should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honour, should it be a matter of life or death, right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands. White Tiger KarateRead Full Story

Many karate dojo, focus their karate classes on technique, now karate technique is very important, but if a karateka (someone who practices karate) has no spirit, it does not matter how good their technique is, their karate will be hollow and only resemble karate, it will have no meaning. For me spirit always comes first! Let us imagine a self-defense situation where someone knocks you down, it is your Jack Dempsey spirit that will get you back up. The famous boxer Jack Dempsey (The Manassa...Read Full Story

The Japanese phrase Ikken Hissatsu is made up of three kanji, (ichi) meaning “one” , (ken) meaning “fist” and hissatsu meaning “certain kill or death” . To kill with one blow (ikken hissatsu) is a martial arts concept that, in todays modern world, very few karateka adhere to. No one knows for sure when ikken hissatsu first came into karate, but it may have originated from the samurai. Ichi Geki Hissatsu is an old samurai maxim which means “ One strike, certain death ” Ichigeki Hissatsu...Read Full Story

Understanding of Karate Kata A milestone within the understanding of karate kata , this DVD reveals the variety of throwing and take-down waza that are contained within the arsenal of defensive techniques within karate kata . Reveals intimately the devastating throwing strategies within the karate kata . Covers: seoi-nage, uki-otoshi, o-uchi-gari & many more. Non-sport, combat efficient practical defensive karate. Understand the depth of real bunkai and by making use of the Rules of...Read Full Story

The Japanese phrase Ikken Hissatsu is made up of three kanji, (ichi) meaning “one” , (ken) meaning “fist” and hissatsu meaning “certain kill or death” . To kill with one blow (ikken hissatsu) is a martial arts concept that, in todays modern world, very few karateka adhere to. No one knows for sure when ikken hissatsu first came into karate, but it may have originated from the samurai. Ichi Geki Hissatsu is an old samurai maxim which means “ One strike, certain death ” Ikken Hissatsu A...Read Full Story

Karate Breathing Technique DVD with Hirokazu Kanazawa In Showa 11 (1922) Gichin Funakoshi brought the Ryukyu Karate to the mainland – this is where the history of the Shotokan and modern Karate started. About 100 years from there Hirokazu Kanazawa the Shotokan’s successor presents a new interpretation of the Katabr br in this video series. In this approach the process of inhaling and exhaling will become one with the Kata. This video treats the basic Kumite and the Hangetsu breathing...Read Full Story

Karate 5 step, 3 step, one step kumite jiyu ippon - semi free one step 5 star and 5 star step karate sparring no pads we are also looking into further developing SC KB - freestyle karate ABCs and the use of light pads including forearm pads to fill in the gaps in the progressive sparringRead Full Story