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We live in a pretty dangerous world these days. Despite our best efforts, a physical confrontation can happen at any time during even the...
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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...
We live in a pretty dangerous world these days. Despite our best efforts, a physical confrontation can happen at any time during even the...
Suppose you’re training to increase your strength and muscle mass with the ultimate goal of improving your Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. In that case, you’re...
Let’s say that you signed up for a tournament, spoke to your instructor about a promotional test, or committed to demonstrating your style’s unique...
It’s hard to deny that those who learn martial arts develop many skills and strong character traits needed to take the practice seriously. From...
We have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect”, but if something is already good – why do we have to continue to go...
The Warrior’s models There are several types of models. Patterns to meditate well, relax, get in shape, perform well in a combat sport, apply...
But isn’t it all three, you might ask? Theoretically, one could answer yes. It depends on the style you practice and your teacher. There...
Both styles are different on a contact level. Kyokushin karate believes more in full-body contact, this ranges from medium to hard contact during sparring...
In the early days of Kyokushinkai karate competitions, fights were essentially a series of predetermined moves and counters that followed a predictable pattern. In...
What do you think Martial Arts are for? Some people might say it is for Self Defence. Some people might think it is for...
