KARATE TRAINING FOR KIDS
It is only natural for a parent to be overprotective with their kids especially when they are still on the age of five to ten or so. Nowadays, even them are not exempted when it comes to crimes and such. Thus, parents are becoming more and more aware that they need to protect their kids. However, because they realize that they can't always be by their side, they decided to at least give their children the privilege to learn for themselves the art of defending themselves.
KARATE FORBIDS FIRST STRIKE
People who are interested in Martial Arts must have heard that Karate forbids the first strike. It emphasizes the defense aspect of the art. Why did this happen? It relates to the origin of Karate and its development history. The author, an expert of cross-cultural exchange, is a practitioner of Karate himself. He brings readers to the world of Asian deadly Martial Art, if one misuse or abuse the skills and techniques.
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LEARNING KARATE - RELAX ! 5 TOP TIPS ON HOW TO RELAX DURING KARATE
Karate is great for getting people to relax, but unfortunatley karate is also great for getting people to move around like Robbie Robots! Peoples natural demeaner is sometimes maginfied in the karate dojo. If someone is naturally quite tense, they will sometimes become even more tense because that's how they have lived their life for many years and at the opposite end of the scale, if someone is very relaxed and laid back, they sometimes find it difficult to practice kime (focus), or strong karate techniques.
KARATE TECHNIQUES - WHY KARATE IS A FANTASTIC ALL ROUND FIGHTING STYLE
There are said to be around 22 million people engaged in some form of Karate training, which makes it one of the most practiced martial arts in the world. It is used by many modern fighters, because it offers a fantastic all round fighting style
KARATE CLASSES - THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT !
There are many different types of karate classes. Sport karate classes focus on tournament training, traditional karate classes tend to focus on what people refer to as the three k's, Kumite (sparring), Kata (forms) and Kihon (basics).
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LEARN KARATE - KATA TIPS
Technique is the first area to work on in karate kata, concentrate first on getting the order of the kata correct, then slowly but surely work on the small detail of each karate move. Kime is where your body is relaxed, then tensed, then once again relaxed. On the fast moves in kata, try and stop completely, for a split second.
KARATE FOR BEGINNERS - THE WARM UP AND STRETECH
Keeping the body soft and supple should be a priority for all karateka. But before you start stretching, it is very important to warm the body up. An example could be, gently shaking the legs and arms, gently swinging the arms, walking slowly, then speeding the walk up and finally into a slow jog. Obviously this is just an example, but this demonstrates a warm up before the stretch.
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LEARN KARATE - BENEFITS OF THE KARATE KATA (FORM)
Kata (form), is a set sequence of karate moves, ranging from a few really basic karate moves, up to hundreds of the really advanced techniques. These techniques are strung together in a predetermined order, that in some instances, has not changed for hundreds of years. These forms start from the white belt kata, which have very basic block and punch combinations, progressing through the karate belt system, up to the karate kata that have jumps, spins, kicks, strikes, throws, sweeps, etc
KARATE TRAINING TIPS
When someone first starts to learn karate, tension is everywhere. There is always tension in the mind and body with new karateka discovering how to learn karate. Try to relax, focus on technique at first, not speed and strength.
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KARATE FOR BEGINNERS - UNDERSTANDING THE BOW (REI)
Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of shotokan karate, said, 'Karate begins and ends with courtesy'. I used to love the fighting more than anything else in karate, but the older I get, the more I realise, karate is more than just fighting. Let's get to it! People with good characters are liked and are content, people with bad characters, are not liked and are not content. One of the best ways to start working on the development of character through karate practice, is the bow (rei).
KARATE GI SERIES - WHICH KARATE GI TO CHOOSE ?
A lot of discount karate uniforms are made of cotton and polyester blends (usually 50/50). Some people like the fact that these uniforms are wrinkle-resistant. If that's important to you, then go ahead, but be ready to drip more sweat.
KARATE SPARRING
Karate sparring, known as kumite, is one of the most important segments of karate training, along with kata and kihon. It is a sort of exercise performed between at least two karate practitioners, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.
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TYPES OF KARATE GI
With the growth in Martial Arts, and the demand for clothing at record highs, it is perhaps not surprising to know that the development from the humble Karate Gi of 30 years ago has moved on a pace! Once upon a time it was simple...you could have any Karate Gi you wanted, as long as it was white, and cotton.
INTRINSIC CONCEPTS IN THE TEACHING OF CLASSICAL OKINAWAN KARATE
The heightened empathy, seeking out the root causes of things, and realizing its potential for good, is at the heart of classical Okinawan karate. These building blocks are central to the teaching of classical Okinawan karate.
KARATE NI SENTE NASHI ( TNERE IS ON FIRST ATTACK IN KARATE)
Karate is a martial art that teaches non-aggression. Perhaps this is for more than just philosophical reasons.
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