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Continuing on from last week’s article (which can be read HERE) this is the second part a two part article on ‘What Makes a Successful Dojo?’ by Liam...
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One of the greatest samurai that ever lived, Miyamoto Musashi, created a bunch of rules to live by. Born in 1584, he was a...
Full contact is a demanding and exciting martial art that requires a lot of dedication and discipline to master. If you are interested in...
During warm-ups, someone might let out an unexpected fart, leading to some giggles and embarrassed looks from their training partners. When practicing punches, someone...
Kyokushin Karate has a rich tradition and a unique terminology that reflects its Japanese roots. Understanding these terms is essential for any practitioner, as...
Continuing on from last week’s article (which can be read HERE) this is the second part a two part article on ‘What Makes a Successful Dojo?’ by Liam...
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL DOJO?: Introduction For the few that ever open and run a club – the path is fraught with many obstacles, over...
Karate Training Begins at 50? “Oh but real Karate training begins at 50,” Kancho Royama said. It was in Capetown, South Africa, and Shihan Hennie Bosman was...
We all know that by the 1990s when Sosai was alive, and Kyokushin achieved such enormous popularity, all Kyokushin tournaments, including the world tournaments...
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, commonly known as Mas Oyama, was born into an aristocratic family in a small village in South Korea in 1923. At...
In the martial disciplines we all tie belts around our waists, but few of us understand what they represent. The meaning of our belts...
Contact Kicks Martial Arts page shared their training session videos: They do training much more than just karate! Our kids practice and learn drills for...
Mas Oyama summed up his entire martial arts philosophy in eleven mottoes, known as the Zayu no Mei Juichi Kajo, which are central to his...
I had a very close call recently while walking home from the subway. I wasn’t attacked or anything such as that, but it could...
Today, July 27 the Kyokushinkai community celebrates the birthday of Sosai Mas Oyama. He was born in Korea and at birth was named Choi...