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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
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Jissen Karate

To search for the old!

Gichin Funakoshi once said: "To search for the old is to understand the new. The old, the new, this is a matter of time. In all things, man must have a ...

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 ...

My interpretation: Age-uke

In this article and the upcoming five articles, I will show some alternative approaches to basic blocking techniques. Here I will show you how I interpret basic blocks, and how ...