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‘ First know yourself before attempting to know others’ There are two interpretations of this precept, one to encompass our training within the dojo and[…]

‘ Karate is an aide to Justice’ Originally, this precept would have been more of a call to arms in the face of any injustice[…]

Also known as Gyaku-zuki! This is probably the most practiced, most used and most renowned technique in traditional karate… so why are so many people[…]

When speaking on this subject the first thing to do is clarify the fact that the two desired descriptions in the title are not the[…]

‘ There is no first attack in karate’   This is normally incorrectly taken to mean that in a fight a karate practitioner should not[…]

‘Karate begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy’ This is the first precept for a reason.  Courtesy  and respect towards others should be part of[…]

  At Bushido we practice a wide variation of blocks, these can fall into several categories (as defined on wikipedia): 落花 (rakka, “falling petals”). The[…]

  Following our session on Monday night I have had several interesting conversations about what we covered. In one conversation it was expressed

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Ippon Kata The one without any arms! Ippon kata is learnt at white belt level to give the student an introduction to Kata and Stances[…]