To many, karate is simply a fighting art, but to others, it is a way of life. How one conducts theselves through life, is way more important than how well they fight. Martial arts philosophy goes back hundreds of years and one of the best places to access this wisdom of the masters, ...
Kihon Kata (Taikyoku Shodan) Sample Video Tutorial
Kihon kata video tutorial sample, taken from the members area of http://karateclassesonline.com where you can access some free karate videos. Kihon kata is the first shotokan karate kata practiced. Kihon means basic and kata means form. Kihon consists of ...
Self Defense Courses The Good and the Bad!
Karate and the martial arts have evolved over hundreds of years and will continue to evolve. There are hundreds of different martial art styles, but where real self defense is concerned, the attitude needed is exactly the same.
After School Karate
When parents are looking for karate classes for children, the first place they usually look is their children's school. The after school karate clubs are becoming more and more popular and most of them are great! However there are children's karate instructors who are not qualified and because they flash some certificates and insurance papers, ...
Martial Arts For kids And Master Po!
Martial arts for kids is something that every parent should consider. When i was very young I watched the Kung Fu series with David Carradine, I was mesmerised, not just by the fighting, but more importantly, by the martial arts philosophy in the show. The young Kwai Chang Caine would have regular martial arts ...
Master Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi from Shuri, Okinawa (November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) was the founder of Shotokan karate. Master funakoshi has also been accredited with being the 'father of modern karate.' He ...
Drive The Front Kick Forward Not Up!
One of the common mistakes with front kick (mae geri), is to let the kick travel in an upwards arc. The kick wants to be traveling in a straight line on impact, just like a bullet. The path of front kick is ...
Learn Karate – The Old Way!
The method by which karate is studied today, is quite different to the way karate was trained on Okinawa, through the late 19th and early 20th century. Many years ago, my karate sensei told us they simply practiced kata and kata applications. They would partner ...
Learn karate Katas Online
There are hundreds of karate kata, starting from the very short, that have basic karate moves, to the very advanced karate kata, containing hundreds of techniques, steps,turns,kicks,jumps,strikes,etc. With the online video capabilities we have today, it is possible to put ...
Learn Karate At Home Seipai karate kata video
Seipai, originally from white crane kung fu, in the Fujian area of southern China. On Okinawa the translation of the Fujian Seipai is 18, Sei = 10 and pai = 8. The complete meaning is not known for sure, it could be something to do with the number of techniques, but another important factor to consider, is ...
