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, […]
Welcome to our first belt test 10th Kyu Blue Belt Examination Video And Testing Details Congratulations on getting this far. Watch the video below, where I will explain what is required for this first belt test. Be sure and practice the lessons within the blue belt course thoroughly. The basic fundamentals within karate are very […]
Gyaku Zuki (Reverse Punch) Gyaku-zuki or revers punch is one of the first moves that a karateka will learn, early on in their karate practice. This punch is very strong, an advanced karateka combining great technique, kime (focus), timing, body weight and body rotation, can deliver a devastating blow with this karate technique! There are […]
Kokutsu Dachi (Back Stance) The hardest basic shotokan karate stance is definitely kokutsu dachi (back stance). Although this is classed as a basic stance most people find this difficult and uncomfortable. So we are going to break this stance down, into small sections, with a video tutorial accompanying this article. Get into the habit of […]
Age uke, soto ude uke, gedan barai and uchi ude uke From Shizentai Four basic karate blocks on the spot1. Age Uke (upper block)2. Soto Ude Uke (outside forearm block)3. Gedan Barai (downward block)4. Uchi Ude Uke (inside forearm block) Four Blocks From Shizentai Video
