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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 1

By learning Kata, you get the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the ancient masters. If you perform Kata with the right spirit, confidence, and humility, you will eventually ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 3, Kime

In the following, I will try to clarify what I understand by Kime. There have been a lot of different explanations for Kime over time. One explanation is that one's ...

The value of Karate

Karate and Its Impact on Values, Discipline, and Self-Confidence. When delving into the world of Karate, beyond the flashy kicks and punches often depicted in movies, we discover a rich ...