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Strength training – Yes or No!

Are you doing strength training alongside your Karate? If not, then maybe you should consider it. Strength training is essential

Kata was created to function in a perfect fight situation. Everything is predetermined. When we are attacked in a certain

Some teachers will tell you that there are hidden techniques in Kata. The techniques were hidden at the time when

An important point to keep in mind in Karate is the use of force! If you practise Karate solely with

Most practitioners of Karate are not paying much attention to the whole technique. I think that is a fundamental mistake.

Learning the Kata When learning a new Kata, the first step is to learn the pattern as well as the

Nami-gaeshi literally translates into “wave return”, a more understandable description is “returning wave”. The name of the technique refers to

How do you think and perceive the style of Karate you practice? Is it sportskarate, self-defence or something completely different!

Bunkai means “to break down”, and thus describes the whole process that lies in breaking down and understanding the application

In October 1908, Anko Itosu (1831-1915) wrote a letter, “Ten Precepts of Karate,” to draw the attention of the Ministry