Tuesday, 21 September 2010

The Sankaku-tobi

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In this photo I am performing the sankaku-tobi (triangle jump) at the end of the first Meikyo kata. This technique when done correctly turn...
Sunday, 19 September 2010

Keeping Traditional Shotokan Karate Alive in Christchurch-City, New Zealand.

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Some photos from today's four hour practice with instructor Lyall Stone (4 th Dan). ______ The training comprised of impact wor...
Saturday, 18 September 2010

Mou ikkai

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One term you will hear a lot in Japanese karate dojo is "Mou ikkai" or "One more time". However, you'll soon realis...
Friday, 17 September 2010

The Dojo Kun

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I thought I'd share with you the last Dojo-Kun that Asai Sensei wrote for me. He gave me several over the years, however this one is ve...
Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Karate Master

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One idea which is regularly thrown around in karate circles and the martial arts in general, is that of `masters’. But really speaking, who ...
Monday, 13 September 2010

Kibaken

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The Tekki and Kibaken kata are not only very hard on the kahanshin and shisei, but also enhance a physical understanding of muchiken. Not t...
Friday, 10 September 2010

WHEELCHAIR KARATE

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As an instructor of Wheelchair Karate, as developed by my late teacher Shuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai (10th Dan), I regularly receive emails...
Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Training continues...

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I bring this new regime to you with burning leg muscles from very hard training. I missed a day of practice (due to the earthquake we had h...
Monday, 6 September 2010

Technical Seminar in Palmerston North

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I'm being hosted by Morgan Dilks Sensei (Universal Shotokan Karate New Zealand) for a seminar on the 5 th of December. ________ You...
Sunday, 5 September 2010

The Most Important Shotokan Kata

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I was recently asked “What are the most important Shotokan kata?” To respond optimally, I thought I’d once again quote my teacher, Tetsuhiko...