Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford Not just in the karate dojo, but life in general. Be positive because you CAN do whatever you put your mind to!… Continue Reading
Karate Classes and Life Philosophy 14.05
We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are. Talmud… Continue Reading
Karate Classes Life Quote By Sidney Madwed
Our subconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes and cannot tell the difference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What we continually think about eventually will manifest in our lives. Sidney Madwed… Continue Reading
Traditional Karate & Punch Bag As A Karate Exercise
Many karateka only use makiwara, many karate classes use kick sheilds and focus pads, but on the other side of the coin, there are thousands of karate dojo, that hit nothing but thin air! I am all for safe karate training, but there is a limit to how far you can take the whole safety more »… Continue Reading
Hangetsu Shotokan Karate Kata
Hangetsu (Half Moon) is an intermediate shotokan karate kata. This karate kata is originally from Naha-te (Naha is a region on Okinawa and te means hand). Although very different from most shotokan kata, Hangetsu is looked at as a strong shotokan breathing and strength training kata. The first part of the kata is slow and more »… Continue Reading
Karate In Your Own Little Universe!
No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your head. ~Terry Josephson… Continue Reading
karate Exercise Anaerobic and Aerobic?
when you first start a karate for beginners class, two words that you may hear mentioned are ‘anaerobic’ and ‘aerobic’. If you are looking to improve your fitness, or lose weight through karate training, then having a clear understanding ‘anaerobic’ and ‘aerobic’ is important. Basically aerobic and anaerobic are used to describe two energy systems more »… Continue Reading
Kung Fu Series TV Pilot Show
This is what moved millions of people to start the martial arts. I started karate because of this tv series, the martial arts philosophy contained throughout the series, is how the martial arts should be taught. The Kung Fu Series TV! Below is the pilot movie for the Emmy-nominated series “Kung Fu” starring David Carradine. more »… Continue Reading
The Karate Dojo Must Be A Happy Place
I have had some brilliant students over the years, some happy, some miserable, some angry, some shy, etc, etc and I have trained with some brilliant karate sensei, some happy, some miserable, some angry, some shy, etc, etc But now i’m getting older, I realise it’s about quality of life and the karate dojo needs more »… Continue Reading