Wednesday, 29 January 2014

We can always adapt karate-do training according to our condition

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Last week I was diagnosed with influenza. Anyway, to keep my body moving (and practicing a little) whilst unwell and resting at home, I...
Sunday, 12 January 2014

MAAI

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Maai (meeting distance), in traditional Karate-Do, is where you g et yourself into a position where you can optimally impact on your oppone...
Sunday, 5 January 2014

Hip Alignment

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Irrespective of the label on the photo, this was actually taken in Shonai, my father-in-law's hometown,  in 2006. Alignment of the ...
Thursday, 26 December 2013

2013 winds down

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2013 has been a very-very busy year for me. It included doing my final semester at the University of Canterbury; graduating and receivin...
Sunday, 22 December 2013

Developing your `Radar'

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It is obvious that nation states, in the modern world, without radar and other detection systems would be extremely vulnerable. Likewise, t...
Friday, 20 December 2013

Completely dedicated to kata

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My training today was completely dedicated to kata. The session consisted of Heian-shodan; Heian-yondan; Tekki-shodan; the `Big Four’—Ba...
Tuesday, 17 December 2013

冬将軍 (Fuyu Shogun)

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 Due to the extreme cold I have changed dojo for my private/self-training. Until last week, I had been practicing at the old Aso Bu...
Sunday, 8 December 2013

Jiku-ashi timing and the bigger picture

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My final practice in New Zealand before returning to Japan.  From l-r: Matt Brew, me, Lyall Stone Sensei & Andrew Makin.   Based on...
Monday, 2 December 2013

Koyo

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It has been exactly four months since we returned to Japan; moreover, today Mizuho and I celebrated our seventh wedding anniversary—how t...
Monday, 25 November 2013

New self-training regime

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I have finally updated my self-training regime, post JKA (Japan Karate Association) dan shinsa, to address my newfound weaknesses—and move ...