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Kyokushin Karate, a full-contact martial art founded by Masutatsu Oyama in 1964, is renowned for its rigorous training, physical endurance, and emphasis on discipline....
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Belts play a significant role in determining and understanding your level of success in martial arts. These belts not only symbolize the level of...
In Japan, the sword was a symbol and expression of the social status of the owner. It was passed from father to son, from...
At some point in our martial arts training, students realize that strong, linear movements are painful to work with, and require a large expenditure...
A mash-up of the Eminem song Till I collapse with the movie Fighter in the Wind (2004), about the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Masutatsu...
Kyokushin Karate, a full-contact martial art founded by Masutatsu Oyama in 1964, is renowned for its rigorous training, physical endurance, and emphasis on discipline....
We see this in every class when students and Instructors bow to each other and the start and finish of the lesson. We also...
Being a black belt in a martial art has become an impressive status symbol. The question “What does being a black belt mean to...
Martial arts training is a learning experience, to say the least. Each day you spend in the dojo, you are bombarded with new movements, new...
The process of getting a Black Belt is an intense, refining process. The Black Belt Exam is like a furnace, an intense heat that...
The attitude we bring to our Martial Arts classes determines the sort of lesson we are going to have. When we come to class...
1. You Must Start Training While You Are Young Short answer: no. Long answer: Absolutely not. Most martial artists understand that no two people...
Habits determine who and what we become. They are often subconscious and happen without much consideration. Habits also determine if we are successful in...
Shihan Semmy Schilt is one of the true legends of martial arts and one of the most remarkable figures we see in every edition...
Scream it with us from the mountaintops: NO! You are never too old to start learning karate. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise...