Introduction to Conditioning In karate, the word “conditioning” tends to be used in two ways–as it relates to fitness and as it relates to toughness. Each aspect is more or less important depending on why you train, but both have…
Common Mistakes I have been teaching karate for a long time to many students. The ages of my students has ranged anywhere from 6 to 60 and has included almost every demographic you can imagine. Despite this variety of students, there are…
This is a modernized version of Soun Hojo’s 21 Articles for everyone who wants to feel like a present day samurai.
Sequence Rei Yoi Right foot back to shiko-dachi, right kazure te-uke (backs of fists touching) Left soto shuto-uke (right shote supporting left wrist) Trap, flip hands, left tetsui-uchi right hikite Right foot sweeps to the front, spin 180◦ to shiko-dachi…
Shuto (Sword Hand or Knife Hand) is a staple of karate technique and form. This technique can be applied in a number of scenarios and in a number of ways–you will not see it often in sparring beyond its use…
Less Common Strikes While striking with fists and open hands is the most commonly seen aspect of empty handed striking it is also important to train the less commonly seen strikes with the arms. The back of the wrist, the…
Karate is literally translated as “empty hand” (unless you go by the original wording which translates to “China hand”) and striking with the hands is a large part of it, but have you stopped to think about the diversity of…
