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Martial arts for self-defence… the truth (Part 2)
Read moreFollowing on from Part 1 of this post, I believe you can quickly tell whether someone comes from a...
29th December 201210 -
Martial arts for self-defence… the truth (Part 1)
Read moreEver since the popularity of UFC/MMA exploded in the early part of this century the subject of Brazilian Jiyu...
28th December 2012 -
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 4
Read more‘ First know yourself before attempting to know others’ There are two interpretations of this precept, one to encompass...
11th December 2012 -
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 3
Read more‘ Karate is an aide to Justice’ Originally, this precept would have been more of a call to arms...
11th December 2012 -
Punching… the reverse punch (straight)
Read moreAlso known as Gyaku-zuki! This is probably the most practiced, most used and most renowned technique in traditional karate…...
22nd November 2012 -
Gaining a six pack or flat stomach…
Read moreWhen speaking on this subject the first thing to do is clarify the fact that the two desired descriptions...
13th November 2012 -
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 2
Read more‘ There is no first attack in karate’ This is normally incorrectly taken to mean that in a...
12th November 2012 -
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 1
Read more‘Karate begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy’ This is the first precept for a reason. Courtesy and respect...
1st November 2012 -
Different categories of blocks
Read moreAt Bushido we practice a wide variation of blocks, these can fall into several categories (as defined on...
10th October 2012 -
Advanced session on Gedan Barai
Read moreFollowing our session on Monday night I have had several interesting conversations about what we covered. In one...
6th September 2012