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WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL DOJO?: Introduction For the few that ever open and run a club – the path is fraught with many obstacles, over...
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Learning essential self-defense principles is vital for protecting yourself in any dangerous situation. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned martial artist, understanding these...
The ridge hand strike, known for its explosive power and precision, has earned its place as one of the most iconic techniques in the...
When was the last time you really failed? It’s a question we often avoid. We’ve been conditioned to measure success by how few mistakes...
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 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...
Have you ever noticed if you reverse the first two characters of Aikido what you get? Kiai! And it’s no coincidence. These two characters,...