Class Attended: Westminster Lodge Basic Class Instructor: Kevin Archibald Date: 17 Jan 13 Subjects covered:  Stances, punching jodan and...

Following on from Part 1 of this post, I believe you can quickly tell whether someone comes from a...

Ever since the popularity of UFC/MMA exploded in the early part of this century the subject of Brazilian Jiyu...

‘ First know yourself before attempting to know others’ There are two interpretations of this precept, one to encompass...

‘ Karate is an aide to Justice’ Originally, this precept would have been more of a call to arms...

Also known as Gyaku-zuki! This is probably the most practiced, most used and most renowned technique in traditional karate…...

When speaking on this subject the first thing to do is clarify the fact that the two desired descriptions...

‘ There is no first attack in karate’   This is normally incorrectly taken to mean that in a...

‘Karate begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy’ This is the first precept for a reason.  Courtesy  and respect...

  At Bushido we practice a wide variation of blocks, these can fall into several categories (as defined on...