Monthly Seminar – May 2014 – Ippon Shobu Kumite
On the 25th May I attended the Bushido Hombu sparring seminar in St Albans, along with other members of the Bushido Martial Arts Association.[…]
Kev’s thoughts: you get what you pay for?
In most things in life (especially in my profession in the investments industry) I believe strongly in getting value for money and ensuring that you[…]
ICCS Krav Maga Seminar – Review
On the weekend of 15/16 February 2014, we were honoured to co-host the UK’s first official ICCS Krav Maga seminar, with the ICCS US Managing[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 20
‘Always think and devise ways to live the precepts every day’ This precept comprises the idea behind all the previous ones, which
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 19
‘Do not forget to correctly apply: strength and weakness of power, stretching and contraction of the body and slowness and speed of techniques’ Movements must have[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 18
‘Practicing kata is one thing, engaging in a real fight is another’ Kata – love it or hate it, there are advantages to practicing it[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 17
‘Beginners must master low stance and posture, natural body positions are for the advanced’ In Karate, a beginner’s body must be given time to adapt[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 16
‘When you leave home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you. It is your behaviour that invites trouble from them’ There is an[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 15
‘Think of your hands and feet as swords’ In a fight, your hands and feet should move just as if they were blades to cut[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 13 & 14
13 – ‘Victory depends on your ability to distinguish vulnerable points from invulnerable ones.’ 14 – ‘The outcome of the battle depends on how you[…]