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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Pinan or Heian

What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu? Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, the creator of the Pinan Kata. Itosu was raised in a strict home of the ...

The use of force

An important point to keep in mind in Karate is the use of force! If you practice Karate solely with force, your body will tense up. Making explosive attacks or ...

Ball- or heel turn in karate

Now and then, I get this question from a student: "Which part of the foot should we use as a pivoting point when we turn? Should we pivot on the ...