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...
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the perfection of the character of its participants - Gichin Funakoshi The...
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...
Hey Guys I really like this format of kata competition with bunkai, gets a bit theatrical, but i dont mind it. Some of the bunkai isn't bad,...
There are many crude grappling methods in shotokan kata, eg. arm bars, neck wrenches, wrist locks, chokes and strangles, take downs and throws....
shotokan YouTube- Kata Tekki Shodan wado ryu YouTube- Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Naihanchi sh!to ryu YouTube- ****oryu naihanchi shodan...
Some very nice technique here YouTube- Bavarian Open Female Shotokan Karate
. Boxing stance YouTube- Basic Boxing 1 Stance basic Karate stances [img] [img] Stances in my opinion are the most misunderstood...
After reading some of the posts in the Geoff Thompson article, i suppose they state their karate credentials because its part of their background,...
Hey guys this is a great read, enjoy. Chapter 1...
The similarities between bare knuckles boxing and karate, old bare knuckles boxing even had a form of kime, read championship fighting Jack...
My thoughts on kata and facing 4 or 8 opponents (myth, legend or down right rubbish). First of all lets go over how kata used to be explained...
Within karate blocks & the blocking movement you might find afew more techiques than just the bottom line block you think you are performing....
Here is some good info on karate for people looking around on the MA web sites. Basics-1 YouTube - Utilizing Basics Part 1 basics-2...
Greta clips enjoy. Seoi nage YouTube - Seoi Nage (Instruction) Harai goshi YouTube - Harai Goshi sasae tsun komi ashi YouTube - Sasae...
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