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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Overextending/Overstretched!

This article delves into a crucial aspect of martial arts, particularly in Karate – the potential risks associated with overstretching your elbow and knee joints during punching and kicking movements ...

Three levels of bunkai

Bunkai means "to break down", and thus describes the whole process that lies in breaking down and understanding the application of the techniques in a Kata; we simply peel a ...

Take a breath

Many people make a big deal out of breathing, however, breathing is one of the first things you do when you are born! Breathe in, breathe out, that's as simple ...