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In the martial disciplines we all tie belts around our waists, but few of us understand what they represent. The meaning of our belts...
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Belts play a significant role in determining and understanding your level of success in martial arts. These belts not only symbolize the level of...
In Japan, the sword was a symbol and expression of the social status of the owner. It was passed from father to son, from...
At some point in our martial arts training, students realize that strong, linear movements are painful to work with, and require a large expenditure...
A mash-up of the Eminem song Till I collapse with the movie Fighter in the Wind (2004), about the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Masutatsu...
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...
I had a very close call recently while walking home from the subway. I wasn’t attacked or anything such as that, but it could...
Today, July 27 the Kyokushinkai community celebrates the birthday of Sosai Mas Oyama. He was born in Korea and at birth was named Choi...
Have you ever noticed if you reverse the first two characters of Aikido what you get? Kiai! And it’s no coincidence. These two characters,...
Rita Pivoriunaite – Lithuanian beauty, socialite, a participant in popular international television projects “Together with the dolphins” and “Dancing with the Stars”, with seven years...
Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest boxers in history. In 1999 he was named “Sportsman of the Century”. Several lessons from this...
Do you know how Karate got its name? It’s pretty interesting. Many people think Karate is an ancient martial art. But actually, “Karate” is less...
Hatsuo Royama was born in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, in 1948. Inspired by a country-wide boom in popularity of celebrity fighters and wrestlers,...