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How To Tie A Karate Belt
Practicing karate is a great way to strengthen your body, learn self-defense, and focus on your inner balance. Tieing your belt correctly, however, can be a bit daunting if you are just starting out. The most common way to knot your belt is to use both sides, but there are a few other ways, so […]
Continue readingStart Learning Karate: Things You Should Know Before You Start
Karate is a complex and wide-ranging philosophy. There have been thousands of years of armed and unarmed combat. Every new generation continues to perfect techniques that were perfected hundreds of years ago. The development of martial arts philosophy has been influenced by Buddhism, Taoism, and the Bushido code. Modern Karate originated in Japan around 400 […]
Continue readingKung FU: A Detailed Guide
Kung Fu is an American action-adventure martial arts western drama television series starring David Carradine. Starring David Carradine, Kung Fu is an American action-adventure martial art Western drama television series. As Kwai Chang Caine searches for his half-brother Danny Caine, armed with only his spiritual training and martial arts skills, he travels through the American […]
Continue readingMoves Used in Karate
When someone starts their martial arts journey, there are a few basic moves that form the building blocks of everything they will do. This includes various punches, kicks, and blocks. Learning the basic movements of Goju-Ryu will allow you or your child to grow in this art form and progress from white belt to black […]
Continue readingWhat Does Karate Mean? Everything You Need to Know
The word is intriguing and has a nice ring to it. However, it means nothing to us who do not speak Japanese. The name has a deeper meaning in Japanese than the karate meaning in English, of course. Karate is a martial art that teaches self-defense. In Japanese, what does the word Karate mean? Does […]
Continue readingDoes Karate Qualify As A Martial Art?
Karate is a form of martial art. The term martial arts encompasses all fighting techniques. Karate, boxing, judo, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, for example, are all forms of martial arts. Each one is unique, covering a unique aspect of a real battle. For fitness and self-confidence, or to keep your kids safe, you might consider […]
Continue readingKarate Throws Explained in Detail
Karate is often considered a shocking art, but there is ample evidence that it also involves joint manipulations, chokeholds, and takedown techniques. According to Genbu-Kai Florida, karate is also not a martial art and its fighting methods can be quite crude. It used to be good because most karateka also practiced tegumi (fighting hands), the […]
Continue readingThe Karate Strike
Karate, like all martial arts, is a way to protect oneself. No reputable karate school will teach you how to bully people with your karate skills. Instead, you learn “Karate ni felt nashi” or in German “there is no first strike in karate”. In some cases, a good offense is the best defense. If someone […]
Continue readingKarate Kicks: How to Do Them
Several martial arts emphasize kicks, but many people have difficulty throwing good kicks because they have trouble balance and coordination. However, this can be overcome through practice. By strengthening your leg muscles, you can improve your balance and coordination, as well as improve the power of your kicks. Perform different types of kicks to test […]
Continue readingA Detailed Guide to the 10 Basic Karate Stances
Karate stances are designed for a variety of purposes in terms of movement, offense, and defense. Karate students should learn proper stances early in their practice because stances are the foundation of effective Karate, both in terms of self-defense and biomechanics. You’ll soon see that there is no one right way to firmly position your […]
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