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Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese kenpō. It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and open-
Gōjū-ryū Japanese for "hard-soft style" is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the
Total Karate- blog is wondering where are all the teenage boys since most of the participants in martial arts classes are girls and ladies. You'd think that, in martial arts, we wouldn't have m
Martial arts classes are a great way to get the family together, having a common interest, all are sharing knowledge and exercises, sounds kind cool isn't it? This father has 3 kids in martial arts
Saw the video on Martial Thoughts and really loved it. Looking at people and situations with an open heart can make a lot of difference.  
...feel like I'm asked to do the impossible and wouldn't move at all for awhile. Reading the post on Total Karate about corrections made me think about the times when the demands seem impossible and re...
I've read Dave post on Formosa Neijia about the hardship of establishing a martial art business in a world when people are not really willing or able to give a lot of time for the hard work needed,
I found this video on Total Karate. Can't say that I was surprised as the results of the match it is just that I was more feeling sorry for the Master. Anyway I completely agree with S
Surfing the net for blogs and posts on martial art I came across this post In any hostile situation it is important to maintain control. Often people think of control as a well thought out proces
...spect and restraint. Many methods of fighting were used but most of them involve what we know think of as karate and swords fights. The practice in the martial arts was something people did in orde...
...ted during the seventies and eighties. It offered classes in Kodokan Judo, Hakkoryu Jujitsu, and Shotokan Karate. The person who ran it was one Arthur Byrnes, a policeman in Medford. He had a master...
Where did it come from and what type of style is it? Is it an effective style for fighting or just competitions?
...e Tegnar. He has books from the 1960s that have him teaching everything from kung fu to judo to savate to karate to jiu jitsu. What the hell??...
... weird and decided to raise the issue for discussion. Lots of people, who have either trained in modern karate, or not trained in karate at all but have formed their opinion on karate from modern ka...
I am looking for vintage Karate (& other martial arts) 'Home Study Courses', manuals or books that were sold by mail order in the mid-70's. They used to be advertised in comic books and magazines such
...styles that I think suit my needs. I could be wrong though so if I am, please correct me. I found a few Karate schools in my area, specializing in either Shotokan, Shorinji, Shito-Ryu or Goju Ryu. W...
Wrestling or karate - type styles
...alistic training is the best preparation for a real-life self-defense situation. My background includes Karate, Jujitsu, Wrestling, and Boxing. I haven't trained in a school for several years, but w...
...ag against the ceiling with your little finger. Here are some points, which may or may not be true: The karate punch philosophy is to utilize both physical and mental discipline to explode the punch...
If anyone can recommend any good kicking punching videos, be it boxing, karate, anything I'd appreciate it.
...-ryu or Daito-ryu? I read that some ninjutsu dojos also have live sparring, while others don't. How about karate, aikido, or kung fu...
..., many of the component ryus of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu are acknowledged to have distant origins in China. Karate as well is well known to have origins in Chinese kung fu. I was wondering if anyone has...
...ance if people aren't sure what I'm talkin' about. It's a sport which takes it's knowleges in sports like KARATE, TAEKWONDO, KICK BOXING... but doesn't have the slightest intention to imitate them. Th...
...rm curls. 5. Practice LOCK & BLOCK Drill again. 6. Run 400 meters again. 7. Practice Basic Kicks of Karate, front kick, side kick, slide side kick, roundhouse kick, pacing on the floor. Hit each...
Black belt instructors needed for Parsippany, Edison, Newark, New Jersey. Please email with contact info and the style you can teach.
I have been taking Goju Ryu for about three months now. One thing that they have been doing that give me trouble is these turns, where you changed directions 180 degrees. It kills me when I am in a ze
...get into MA. i've managed to get him to go to TKD, (mainly cause i dont want ne more little sprats in the karate class) so, I want to know if anyone knows of any TKD schools/classes in the manchester ...
... proof? Where is the proof that it is a valid martial art to even go up against something like 'judo' or 'karate' or 'BJJ'? I am not mocking the practicioners here, I am planning on taking it, but I w...
.... The stance we are taught does not seem like a usual jiu jitsu stance, the blocks seem far too much like karate blocks than proper brush-and-grab blocks, and we haven't been taught how to punch at al...
...he opponent in Harimau Silat. At one time, the person also turned his back on me as he went to my side. A karate guy could do a slide side kick as the opponent was turning (with opponent being at kara...
It's been approx. 8 months since I made the switch from traditional Karate to BJJ. It has truly changed me. For once I don't feel ashamed of the fact that Iike to fight because everyone who attends my
...ld all recommend that I try? I live in SoCal and there seem to be a lot of studios around here that offer karate, jui-jitsu (sorry for spelling), tai-kwon do etc but I don't even know what the differe...
...rean history. But recently, I heard from Japanese sources that Tae Kwon Do was just an altered version of Karate during the Japanese occupation in WWII and same with Kumdo originating from Kendo... so...
...litary, and was deployed to the middle east for four months. While in the UAE, I studied BJJ and Shotokan Karate (weird combo, huh?).. but I really liked the BJJ moreso, than traditional Karate... jus...
don't laugh but, the karate kid (#1), and the matrix.
...s up the other art with my TKD. In my area I could study any of the following (in no particular order), Karate, Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Aikido, Kung Fu, Hapkido, Muay Thai, chinese boxing and traditional bo...
Special Announcement: Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace will be at Karate Arts located at 8011-14 Merrill Road on Saturday March 30th from 5pm - 7pm for a stretching and sparring seminar. The cost for this spe
Hello I have been involved in karate for 13 years now, and i think my body is starting to feel the affects. I am only 18 years old, but my hips are going through a lot of discomfort. My hip 'pops' e
...e in any NHB event', not really explaining why. Anyone would like to comment about the ineffectiveness of karate/judo chops in terms of physics/path/power generation? (I would like to hear someone lik...
...ons. I mean for christ sake the guy was more intrested in hitting on the girls warming up For his 'cardio karate' classes and letting an 7 yearld black elt intruct his students. anyways, the three sty...
Anyone ever hear of this place? What style do they teach? http://www.budokaratehouse.com/ Thanks,
Hi, I've been taking Goju Ryu karate lessons for the past two months. I like the school and the people running it, but have a question about how they cycle instructors. Instead of one head instructor
...he questions I asked were : ' I'm not sure I understand when you (Herman) palm strike me on the forehead, karate chop me to the neck, chokehold my throat with your right-hand and grab my right arm to ...
Hi All, I'm trying to make my website on Kenpo Karate in the Netherlands better than it is now, anyone any advice or comments?? www.kenpokarate.nl TIA,
... Hmmm, now that I think about it I remember Royce still using a double-leg takedown on this pretty short karate guy called Minoki Ichihara (?) in UFC 2. Anyway, what are your experiences? What take...
...ed in the UK. I started my martial arts career in Kung Fu, and over the last 16 years I have also studied karate, tae kwon do, thai boxing and (some) judo and jiu jitsu. I have fought both semi and fu...
Hi there - I am currently in TKD but the college I am going to next year only offers Kempo Karate, and I have no idea what that is. Could someone give me a little info and perhaps similarities/differe
I can't seem to find these names myself.HEEEEELP. there was a guy who was asscociated with combat karate ( all I can remember) he had a hereditary disease lupus,and he wrote a book about body conditio
...ich is a viscous circle. Any advice on getting back to training. It has almost been a month. Kickboxing & Karate............
...unch, the basic hip throw, and the front kick. Thank you very much, Hidetake Yamanaka Ni-Dan shotokan karate...
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