Technique
A technique executed without control, focus, power and true feeling is not a karate technique. It is just a limb being moved. Speed is not[…]
Kime – the motion of a wave
Think of your karate like the waves in the sea. The power builds and flows through the body, growing until it is released at the[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 2
‘ There is no first attack in karate’ This is normally incorrectly taken to mean that in a fight a karate practitioner should not[…]
The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi – No. 1
‘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[…]
What is Karate?
The usual question Karate Instructors get asked, often followed by “Is it the one with the kicks and punches?” Most instructors respond to this[…]