When, in a split of a second, your life is threatened, do you say, “Let me make sure my hand is on my hip, and my style is ‘the’ style”? When your life is in danger, do you argue about … Continue reading
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“I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves. It is futile to argue as to which single leaf, which design of branches or which attractive flower … Continue reading
First Sunday class at Barnet in 2014 was fantastic. Three solid hours of training with three or four minor stops for 2-3 min explanations. Kihon covered and applied within randori kumite. Sanchin, Tensho covered in detail; followed by geikisai 1, … Continue reading
Karate enlightenment comes as a personal and inner revelation. Throughout your training, guided by your sensei and senpais, one follows a path but walks that path somehow alone. Explanations are given, descriptions and demostrations are delivered as you keep training, … Continue reading
A sensei has three major roles: 1. To teach the right technology (content). 2. To explain them in a pedagogic and engaging manner (method). 3. Keep students’ motivation up until they have developed their own feelings. (Inspiration). Thus a sensei … Continue reading
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ― William Arthur Ward Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Tell a friend
There are a whole host of reasons why people take up karate. Whether or not you do so to improve your fitness and physical form, participation in karate certainly brings with it a range of benefits towards this. For both … Continue reading
Good news regarding our members and their recent gradings. After focused training, hard work and determination we have: Westley Horner passed his Red Belt Brad Candy passed his Purple Belt on the 16th October 2013 Mark Woollard passed his JKF … Continue reading
Many parents across the Western world share a common concern regarding the lack of exercise and discipline in their child’s lives. While previous generations would have spent their childhood free time outside playing, many of today’s youngsters spend hours in … Continue reading
It has been a while since our last training blog and, although summer time is always more relaxing, by no means we haven’t been training for that long. Last Friday training was a good session indeed. After our normal warm-up … Continue reading
