The subject of kata is one that fascinates me. There’s enough evidence suggesting that back in the days pre WWII kata training in Okinawa followed a very bespoked approach where karatekas often studied different katas, suited to their specific build, … Continue reading
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Where could I start? How much can one extract from a 3h workshop in order to make a fair assessment? The following are my observations, thoughts and opinions on the experience I had in the seminar and is not an … Continue reading
1. Identify five major Goju-Ryu lineages after Miyagi and their respective founders. Some of Miyagi’s key students branched in different directions. Jundokan Born: 5 July 1922, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Died: 11 December 1999, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan In 1957, Miyazato opened his own dojo, the … Continue reading
Excellent work Naihanchi shodan drill by sensei Samir Berardo of the Miudokan dojo (www.muidokan.com), featured in global karate blooger Jesse Enkamp’s YouTube channel. The video is an excellent taster of the rich functionality that Naihanchi offers and the explanations offered … Continue reading
Having 90% of us in attendance this evening for our usual Monday’s SKA session afforded the opportunity of an extremely rich and dynamic karate class to unfold. The bi weekly class sizes do vary in number and each time there … Continue reading
Three candidates passed with flying colours their respective grading at our second annual Karate Jutsu Gakkai Gasshuku. Andy has been training for over 4 years and his commitment, discipline and determination has been second to none. Pound for pound, he … Continue reading
The following extract is the response Hashi McCarthy sent to a fellow martial artist who emailed him. I have highlighted fragments of the text which I found of special interest or, for whatever reason, have resonated in my ears. I … Continue reading
It is with pleasure to share that Matt Bennett has passed his KJG shodan grading after 2 days of training and testing. At KJG we truly grade over a continuous evaluation that last months not a few hours. In line … Continue reading
I’ve always had an affinity to the abstract and the intangible and my learning process has been by capturing concepts, whatever the subject in question, and putting it into practice for reinforcement, experience and functionality. When teaching karate I often … Continue reading
The martial arts are based upon understanding, hard work and a total comprehension of skills. Power training and the use of force are easy, but total comprehension of all of the skills of martial arts is very difficult to achieve. … Continue reading
