Kevin Hawthorne has been around a long time.I remember watching him and his students in tournaments and demo's in the mid '70s in...
Stick with Aikido,if you enjoy it don't worry what others say.As far as its self defence ability it will depend on so many factors such as your...
Having just watched The Raid i must say that it was about the best martial art movie i have seen.I am unfamiliar with the style of ma in the...
Just about to watch The Raid,will report on later
Congrats on grading to nidan.I am sure it was well deserved and i hope you have recovered.
I would concentrate on the pattern of the kata at this early stage.The correct breathing could take you months even years to get right. Also the...
I train in goju karate and pay an annual fee of $80.00 and a monthly fee of $80.00 for 2x2hr lessons a week
While i am not a huge fan of sport karate, i must say that it doesn't get much better than that.
Well done on getting back into training.It is always much harder to do if you have done it before,the body is just not the same as it used to be....
Went to a night club recently and the dj started playing Chubby Checkers The Twist,so i started doing the twist,then the dj played Nut bush,so i...
Watching Rocky V as i am typing.
I don't have a problem addressing someone as sensei,shihan,sifu etc as long as they have the appropriate training behind them as i don't have a...
Back to the original thread,does anyone know if Kevin Hawthorne is still involved in the schools.I remember seeing him do karate demo's in the...
I first started karate at around 14 around 1975,did not last long,same thing again at aroud 18.I starting training again not long before i turned...
It is very rare for me to watch a movie,but in the last week i have watched IP Man 1 and thought it was fantastic, Ip Man 2, i enjoyed it but...
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