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“Fudō-dachi” Sensei calls. We all move into stance and yell “OSU”! “Seiza”! We step back and down into a formal kneeling position. First at our hips....
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We see this in every class when students and Instructors bow to each other and at the start and finish of the lesson. We...
According to a poll from the National Alliance for Youth Sports, around 70 percent of kids in the United States stop playing organized sports...
Many of you spend upwards of 40 hours per week at the workplace, and therefore you see our colleagues more often than you see...
Shihan Ryu Narushima (成峻 竜, Narushima Ryū) is one of the most famous practitioners of Kyokushin karate. Though of small stature (1.70 m), he...
“Fudō-dachi” Sensei calls. We all move into stance and yell “OSU”! “Seiza”! We step back and down into a formal kneeling position. First at our hips....
On June 1st, the world comes together to celebrate the boundless energy, creativity, and innocence of children. This special occasion, aptly named “International Children’s...
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...
By Melissa Greer More women are getting into the ring than ever before. Find out what makes kickboxing such an amazing workout. 1. Melt...
Kyokushin karate is considered the hardest and most physical karate. There is a very great emphasis on a high standard of physical fitness and...
Kyokushin Kumite is a type of full-contact karate that emphasizes physical and mental strength. It consists of sparring matches where two opponents face off...
As we all know, nothing in life, including success in your martial art, is guaranteed. However, with the right mindset and the right habits,...
Karate is practiced by people of all ages, all over the world. In Kyokushin, we’ve seen the benefits of practicing karate across all different...
In matters of karate kata, there are all sorts of purported explanations for what’s really going on. We’re confidentially told that what appears to...
Whether your martial art has you rolling on the ground and grappling, striking and sparring, or working with weapons (hopefully the unsharpened variety!), there...
