Tuesday, 26 November 2024

IKS Official Kata and Kumite Requirements

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Many people wish to attain IKS (International Karate Shotokan) Kyu and Dan. Here are the official Kata and Kumite Requirements --  IN ENGLIS...
Monday, 25 November 2024

SELF-TRAINING TODAY... KIHON, KIHON and MORE KIHON!

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HIDARI CHUDAN JUN-ZUKI (OI-ZUKI), HIDARI ZENKUTSU-DACHI SHOMEN   MIGI CHUDAN MAWASHI-GERI (IKS NIDAN IDO-KIHON RENZOKUWAZA - NO.3) HIDARI JO...
Sunday, 24 November 2024

YOUTUBE VIDEO: Renshusei from Brazil - Dr. Mario Sergio Vieira

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 Dr Mario Sergio Vieira from Sao Paulo, Brazil, came to Oita as a Renshusei last week (November 2024). Overcoming a severe shoulder injury l...
Thursday, 14 November 2024

EVERYTHING IN KARATE BEGINS AND ENDS WITH TRAINING

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Here are some images from my self-training today, which is always humbling in relation to the skills of my seniors here in Japan - both past...
Monday, 11 November 2024

The criticality of Impact Training (furthermore, their inclusion in both Kyu and Dan Exams)

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Kizami mawashi-geri utilizing josokutei/koshi on the impact shield.   While those who practice 武道空手 (Budo Karate) all practice ‘joint locks,...
Sunday, 10 November 2024

Kihon: The art of 'technical isolation' to correct and improve

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If one is aiming to optimize their karate it is essential to constantly use KIHON (Fundamental) training to both eradicate weak points, supe...
Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Trainee from New Zealand: Andrew Makin (Yondan)

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  Andrew Makin (4th Dan JKA), originally from South Africa, came from New Zealand. It was great to have him here as a RENSHUSEI in Oita at ...
Friday, 1 November 2024

百聞は一見に如かず

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百聞は一見に如かず (Hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu). This Japanese saying is the equivalent of 'picture is worth a thousand words' in English. ...
Monday, 28 October 2024

刻み突き (kizami-zuki)

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Tanaka Masahiko Shihan: Migi seiken jodan kizami-zuki.   刻み突き (kizami-zuki)  literally means ‘cutting thrust’. It is a tsukiwaza with the le...