On another thread the question was asked about who or what is doing something with karate these days, while its always refreshing to see karate in...
Hi Zen warrior Sorry mate didn't mean to intrude. I speak as an outsider so your knowledge from the inside will be highly more valueable...
Zen do kai is very popular here in Australia and New Zealand and is one of the largest martial arts organsiations in the country, originally it...
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the perfection of the character of its participants - Gichin Funakoshi The...
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Hi axeman I've been training mostly by myself at home for the past few years, let me say that there is nothing better than having training...
Hi jwt I've had a look in that thread and cant find yout link? Hi Gary Nijushiho = 33 techniques Gojushiho dai = 62 techniques...
This might turn out to be an interesting discussion. From where i stand why wouldn't it be? Most of the techniques found in shotokan are...
Name------------------------Meaning------------------------Originator COLOR BELT KATA 1.Heian Shodan----------Peaceful Way...
Hi jwt Totally agree there i haven't heard this version before. As far as i know Funakoshi learnt them of Itosu and Itosu was the original...
Hi palace If you mean Lyoto Machida is training to learn to throw punches like a boxer imo you are dead wrong, if you mean he boxes using...
Traditional martial arts can be as safe as you want to make them. If your in a class with families, like mums and dads with their kids, of...
Pinan nidan - wado ryu YouTube- Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Pinan Nidan Heian shodan - shotokan YouTube- Kata Heian Shodan
Hi Gary I didn't realise there was such a big difference between wado's and shotokan's heain shodan. Now you have to ask why the difference...
Lyoto Machida = 1st - Primary game is striking (karate) 2nd - Secondary game grappling (BJJ / sumo) I think the days when grapplers...
Basically from my understanding shotokan and shotokai even though they share the same roots are today like chalk and cheese. And even though...
Yeah jwt has hit it on the head, Funakoshi thought that heain shodan (pinan nidan) was easier for a begginer to learn. Hey guys if you think...
I think when it comes to his karate, he hasn't modified much, what he has done is he has added grappling to it, and he has also sparred against...
I think karate is a template, that gives you certain skills, its then up to you to personilse those skills to your strengths and weaknesses. If...
Is it the collectors edition?? I dont wont to end up with two karate do kyohans that are the same. I got your book through amazon. I'll...
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