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Tensho is one of the older, more fundamental katas. Tensho kata: Its origins are based on the point and circle principles of Kempo. It was...
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The global pandemic of COVID-19 has altered our day-to-day lives, including how we are able to train. However, many classes can be taught outdoors...
By Sam Blum, lifehacker.com In the western world, particularly the United States, martial arts tend to be defined by stereotypes: People who train are either...
On the uchi-deshi way, we should always seek to expand our knowledge and our capabilities. To try and cut yourself off from the world and...
Chuck Norris Throwback: Long before he became a movie hero and a martial arts legend, Chuck Norris had enough free time to answer questions...
Tensho is one of the older, more fundamental katas. Tensho kata: Its origins are based on the point and circle principles of Kempo. It was...
Do Mawashi Kaiten Geri (Kyokushin Wheel Kick – 胴廻し回転蹴り) The Power of Do Mawashi Kaiten Geri (Kyokushin Wheel Kick – 胴廻し回転蹴り): A compilation of...
Continuing on from last week’s article (which can be read HERE) this is the second part a two part article on ‘What Makes a Successful Dojo?’ by Liam...
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL DOJO?: Introduction For the few that ever open and run a club – the path is fraught with many obstacles, over...
Karate Training Begins at 50? “Oh but real Karate training begins at 50,” Kancho Royama said. It was in Capetown, South Africa, and Shihan Hennie Bosman was...
We all know that by the 1990s when Sosai was alive, and Kyokushin achieved such enormous popularity, all Kyokushin tournaments, including the world tournaments...
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, commonly known as Mas Oyama, was born into an aristocratic family in a small village in South Korea in 1923. At...
In the martial disciplines we all tie belts around our waists, but few of us understand what they represent. The meaning of our belts...
Contact Kicks Martial Arts page shared their training session videos: They do training much more than just karate! Our kids practice and learn drills for...
Mas Oyama summed up his entire martial arts philosophy in eleven mottoes, known as the Zayu no Mei Juichi Kajo, which are central to his...