History of Jion kata History of kata This kata is thought to be of Chinese origin. Jion starts with the…
Karate forms – There is a great number of definitions which describe karate and they mostly concentrate on three characteristic…
To storm a castle Bassai Dai translates “To storm of castle” or “To penetrate a fortress” is a kata practiced…
Maximum strength You must reach a critical level of strength that will allow you to contain an opponent, especially if…
Kumite is a method of training in which the offensive and defensive technique learned in the kata are given practical…
The past decade has see a great increase in popularity of karate throughout the world. Among those who have been…
Deciding who is the winner and who is the loser is not the ultimate object. Karate-Do is a martial art…
Karate actors in film industry Action movie star, Wesley Snipes is a fifth dan black belt in Shotokan Karate. Jason…
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME MEDAL This is a story about two men who formed modern karate. Two men’s from…
How many times you heard “practice kata, you will be better in kumite”. I agree with this sentence, but we must…
PSYCHOLOGICAL PREPARATION When it comes to preparation of an athlete for upcoming competitions, psychological preparation cannot be avoided. The fact…
COORDINATION IN KATA PERFORMANCE Motor coordination refers to the ability of an individual to perform a motor skill with good…
If you are practicing martial arts you already know that exercise is good for you, that is no doubt. But…
History of Shotokan Karate A short reminder to Shotokan karate history: Karate means “empty hand”, and Karate-do translates to “the…