Tips, videos, articles and insight on the subject of kata, traditional training and Japan
In the world of martial arts, few images are as iconic as that of a martial artist breaking through a stack of wooden boards or concrete blocks with a single, powerful strike. This practice, known as Tameshiwari, holds a deep significance within disciplines like Karate, transcending mere spectacle to embody the essence of skill, focus,
In the realm of martial arts, particularly in disciplines like Karate, there exists a profound concept known as Shuhari. Rooted in traditional Japanese culture, Shuhari is a developmental framework that outlines the stages of mastery and understanding. This concept not only applies to Karate but extends its reach to various other fields such as
Listening to a Tik Tok video a self defence instructor stated that traditional martial arts do not teach self defence. This is not the first time that I have heard this statement, but personally I disagree. You may think well you train in a traditional martial art and so your opinion will be skewed, but
When people think of karate the common thought is people dressed in white pyjamas standing in lines punching the air with one hand chambered by their side also known as the karate punch. The most common question in the dojo (training hall) from students is why do we have to practice punching in this fashion?
There is a famous martial arts quote stating “Follow not in the footsteps of the masters instead seek what they sought”. At face value, this quote is telling you to look for the principles that the old masters were training rather than the techniques. Looking deeper it’s saying look at the master’s goal for training.
A Wise Sensei Once Said in A Dojo Not So Far away is a collection of quotes/training tips from a collection of modern and historical martial artists with analysis from the author. some of the quotes/tips featured are from leading industry experts such as Iain Abernethy, Kris Wilder and also historical figures such as Choki
Training intent in martial arts Intent is something that is by no means easy to have for most of us. Believe it or not most people join martial arts clubs to learn self defence and the most common conception is that you will learn to fight. One of my old instructors used to say
Basic Strikes Chudan tsuki Stomach level punch Jodan tsuki Head level punch Yoko uraken Side Backfist Strike Mawashi empi Round Elbow Strike Basic Blocks Jodan age uke Rising head level block Haiwan uke Forearm block Soto uke Outside hooking block Gedan barai Downward block Kake uke Hooking block Oshikomu uke Pushing block Shuto uke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juyanT_0zoM What karate students should get from this video. I love watching this video, as most karate-ka do. We love it because we recognise the moves that are familiar to us from traditional kata and we feel all the hours of kata training are validate because all that kata training was not wasted because in
4 Elements of Kata The following is a checklist of sorts to guide the development of your kata ready for a tournament or your next grading. The list has been broken down into four key areas. This not only makes it easy to digest but also isolates different aspects or elements of your kata to
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