Shotokan Karate Exercise Basic Stance Training

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin • 0 Comments

A basic three stance shotokan karate exercise. Starting in kiba dachi (horse riding stance) with a left tate shuto (edge of hand).

1. Drive off the right leg and turn 45 degrees and perform a right arm gyaku zuki (reverse punch).

2. Then strongly pull the right hip and body back at the same time as you pull the right gyaku zuki arm back. Then perform a left choku zuki (straight punch) in Kiba dachi (horse riding stance), immediately followed by a right choku zuki.

3. Next, drive off from the left leg and turn 45 degrees and perform a left arm gyaku zuki (reverse punch).

4. Then strongly pull the left hip and body back at the same time as you pull the left gyaku zuki arm back. Then perform a right choku zuki (straight punch) in Kiba dachi (horse riding stance), immediately followed by a left choku zuki.

5. Then pull the left hip and left side of the body back as you perform a left shuto uke (knife hand block) in Kokutsu dachi (back stance).

6. Then immediately start to pull the right hip and right side of the body back as you perform a right shuto uke (knife hand block) in Kokutsu dachi (back stance). Slowly return back to the starting position with a left tate shuto in kiba dachi, then repeat the exercise.

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Shotokan Karate Exercise Partner Kicking Combination

Posted on May 22, 2012 by admin • 1 Comment

There are many shotokan karate exercises that you can practice to increase your skill level, here is a shotokan karate exercise involving a kicking combination and different stepping techniques. If you are not practicing in a karate dojo and you are trying to learn karate at home, a punch bag is a great alternative, free more »… Continue Reading

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Shotokan Karate Online Course

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin • 2 Comments

Shotokan Karate Online Course I get contacted from people all over the world who are desperate to learn karate, but have no way to attend a karate dojo. Does this mean these people cannot learn karate? Karate is a wonderful art and it should be accessible to anyone wanting to train. Before I ramble on, more »… Continue Reading

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Self Defense – Fighting and Karatedo

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin • 3 Comments

Originally, karate was ALL about fighting and self-defense. 200 years ago the world was a very different place, peoples lives would be in danger on a regular basis. Learning to defend oneself and family was a priority and in some parts of the world, unfortunately, this is still the case. But in many parts of more »… Continue Reading

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Karate Classes Spirit & Technique

Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin • 1 Comment

Many karate dojo, focus their karate classes on technique, now karate technique is very important, but if a karateka (someone who practices karate) has no spirit, it does not matter how good their technique is, their karate will be hollow and only resemble karate, it will have no meaning. For me spirit always comes first! more »… Continue Reading

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Mikio Yahara Sensei

Posted on October 14, 2011 by admin • 0 Comments

I have recently been watching videos of the shotokan karate kata Unsu, i watched many unsu videos, but i would always get drawn back to Master Mikio Yahara and his unsu videos. Why? Well, it’s simple really, it’s REAL! No fake poses for the judges, no fancy walk ons, no hollywood glaring, just raw karatedo! more »… Continue Reading

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Ikken Hissatsu And Karatedo

Posted on October 9, 2011 by admin • 0 Comments

The Japanese phrase Ikken Hissatsu is made up of three kanji, (ichi) meaning “one” , (ken) meaning “fist” and hissatsu meaning “certain kill or death”. To kill with one blow (ikken hissatsu) is a martial arts concept that, in todays modern world, very few karateka adhere to. No one knows for sure when ikken hissatsu more »… Continue Reading

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Nijushiho Shotokan Karate Kata Stuart Amos

Posted on September 27, 2011 by admin • 0 Comments

Shotokan karate kata Nijushiho, performed by Stuart Amos. The original name for nijushiho is Niseishi and is still practiced as niseishi in many karate styles and schools. When master Gichin Funakoshi introduced karate from Okinawa to Japan, he changed the name of the kata from Niseishi to Nijūshiho. Both names mean 24 steps and many more »… Continue Reading

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Choun No Kon Dai – Yamani Ryu Kobudo

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin • 0 Comments

Michael Stevenson, who is one of our black belts, travelled to Seattle, to train with the legendary Shihan Akio Minakami. He stayed in Seattle for 2 weeks and trained every day under Shihan Minakami, also participating in other karate classes with some of Shihan’s senior sensei. Michael enjoyed every second of his trip and said more »… Continue Reading

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How To Learn Karate By Yourself

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin • 11 Comments

It is possible to learn karate by yourself, but I always recommend joining a professional karate dojo. There is nothing better than being part of a good karate class, where everybody is positive and has great spirit. But if there are no karate classes near, it should not stop you trying to learn karate by more »… Continue Reading

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