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WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL DOJO?: Introduction For the few that ever open and run a club – the path is fraught with many obstacles, over...
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Here are five anti-aging tips you can incorporate into your martial arts training regimen: Focus on Mobility and Flexibility: Incorporate stretching exercises and dynamic...
In today’s hyper-connected world, martial artists worldwide have unprecedented access to top fighters, coaches, and instructors online. Videos, live streams, and masterclasses are everywhere....
Last weekend Utrecht in the Netherlands became a true center for combat sports as it hosted the BEST4 Seminar – a large-scale international training...
Ask most fighters how to improve their sparring, and you’ll hear the same recycled tips: “Keep your guard up.” “Don’t drop your hands.” “Stay...
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...
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,...