The Spring Gathering Open Sparring Throwdown
For a while, now, I have been wanting to spar more--even though I do not particularly like sparring--because I find it to be incredibly valuable. In the spirit of that and of trying to build our dojo's name recognition I proposed the idea of an open sparring meetup to my instructor.
2b. Naihanchi Nidan
Prerequisites Single Hand Knife Block (Shuto Uke) Performed in horse stance, the blocking arm goes out almost completely straight with the hand tight and the fingers together and pointed up towards the ceiling. The blocking surface is the ridge along…
Japanese Language Basics
Why speak Japanese in the Karate dojo? Karate is no longer “Japanese only,” but because of the international scope which Karate has taken, it is practical to be familiar with the original language of Karate. Karate terms in Japanese should…
Empty Hands – Part I
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…
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