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After more than 18 years of training Kyokushin Karate I found some items very important in our Karate path. Respect: As a martial artist,...
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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...
After more than 18 years of training Kyokushin Karate I found some items very important in our Karate path. Respect: As a martial artist,...
Masutatsu Oyama (大山 倍達) In 1953 Sosai Oyama opened his own karate dojo, named Oyama Dojo, in Tokyo but continued to travel around Japan and the world giving martial arts demonstrations,...
When a person decides to embark on a new hobby it can be extremely daunting. And even more so when you’re an adult and then adding...
Standing in Zenkutsu-dachi 前屈立ち Sensei Fogarasi calls out various strikes and blocks for us, in different combination. To help build our mental coordination as well as...
The word Sensei has been translated from Japanese to mean a number of things: teacher, instructor, master. The translation that best fits the ideal...
Ladies, want to know the secret to getting strong and healthy? It’s simple – make the decision to pick up martial arts and train regularly. Pair...
1. Osu! (pronounced Oh’ss with the stress on the O), Osu is a word that you will hear in all Kyokushin dojos, and has been...
In Kyokushin every question is answered with osu. Every greeting is Osu. Every instruction or question in class, is answered by “Osu” instead of...
Do you want to improve your kime? Of course you want it! Kime is that magical ingredient separating good Karate practitioners from great practitioners. It’s...
A martial artist is loyal to his dojo, his team and his teacher. There is a diference between a fitness gym and a dojo!...