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
Category: Training and Motivation
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What is the best martial art?
An age-old question that plagues all martial artists once in their life is what is the best martial art? The answer to this question has many answers. Some will say the art that they train in is the best to them. As an example, a lifelong Brazilian ju jitsu practitioner may have the view that
A Wise Sensei Once Said In A Dojo Not So Far Away
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
Why martial artists should hit stuff.
Why martial artists should hit stuff Well first and foremost karate and combat are percussion arts and therefore how can you measure the effectiveness of your technique if you only ever kick or punch thin air? Also by never testing your technique you risk injuring yourself through poor training habits such as bent wrists
The Blue Belt Blues – Regaining your martial motivation.
The blue belt blues. In the martial arts students often stall in their progress, they feel frustrated and often struggle with motivation, this frequently happens at blue belt, but it can happen to any students of any grade. Why do we stall? Typically when we start karate our learning curve is very steep- we feel
How your reticular activating system focuses you life.
The brain is an amazing organ, it takes in and records all the information from all five or our senses. If we had access to all of our memories and were flooded with stimulus from all of our senses all the time we would struggle to focus. So to prevent us from being over whelmed
How to tie your belt
Becoming a higher grade
There is a certain mysticism about becoming a black belt and even achieving a brown belt is a serious accomplishment. What is it that is so special about this achievement? Well, the answer is simple: it is not about their physical prowess although that is impressive. It is about the person they became in order