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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...
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Suppose you’re training to increase your strength and muscle mass with the ultimate goal of improving your Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. In that case, you’re...
It’s hard to deny that those who learn martial arts develop many skills and strong character traits needed to take the practice seriously. From...
Masaaki Hatsumi, one of Japan’s few remaining ninja practitioners, describes the ninja of old as the perfect all-around athletes of their day. Learn about...
We share with you Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili’s impressions of the past week. From July 6 to 13, 2025, the XIX International Summer Martial Arts...
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,...
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...