It’s all down to you Reaching the coveted Black Belt can be accomplished quite quickly, but is entirely down to the individual and also the results can sometimes be very confusing and not make sense at all, let me explain…..If someone is practicing once per week and someone else is practicing three times per week, […]
Kiai 気合 is a Japanese term used in karate for a short spirited shout, that is used to focus energy when performing an attacking or defending move. The term kiai is a combination of Ki (life force), and Ai (meaning to blend or harmonize). These are just my views on the karate kiai, I am […]
In the 8th Kyu red belt article we described the arm positions for shuto uke. In this article and video tutorial we are going to explain stepping forward and backward in shuto uke (knife hand block) – kokutsu dachi (back stance). Although this is classed as a basic karate technique, most people find this difficult […]
