“Traditional karate is what we learned from the time we started, traditional Okinawan karate. As did our elders. We learned karate that was to be used in real-life situations. If you don’t continue to train with that sense of there being a real opponent, you won’t be able to respond in that kind of…
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The most advanced thing you can do, are the basics.
“The most advanced thing you can do, are the basics, consistently.” ~ Morio Higaonna 10th Dan Goju Ryu . Train your basics everyday to improve in your karate training; it sounds so logical and makes so much sense. Now, it’s up to you, the student(s), to rise to the challenge. . It’s true, through daily…
“For every dream, take the first step, and persist on your journey.”
“For every dream, take the first step, and persist on your journey, only then will you know if it worked. This decision depends only on you! . “Aways, whenever possible, stop thinking negatively, always think positively, be faithful and then your life will start to change for the better.” ?? . . Yoshizo Machida 8th Dan…
“In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods..”
“In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and pressure against joints are included.” ~ Gichin Funakoshi . Many students, and instructors, who stand toe-to-toe and exchange techniques, forget (or should that be neglect?) that at some point in a self-protection/self-defense scenario, you will undoubtably end up in a clinch….
You must get up, must train.
“Fighting may not kill you. Opponent may not kill you. Couch will kill you. Food will kill you, the chair, the traffic, the office. You must get up, must train.” . . Dedication and commitment are what transfer dreams into realities. For the sincere student, it mustn’t be enough to simply understand karate. We must…
What motivates you to practice karate?
What motivates you to practice karate? . In all honesty, the only way to do it is to do it. The mistake people make with motivation is that they think it’s something you either have, or you don’t have. Unfortunately, you have to work at motivation. This means you have to actively tell yourself that…
It is our mission to protect this tradition.
“Karate has been present in Okinawa since the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. That is why it is our mission to protect this tradition.” ?? . Yoshitsune Senaga 10th-dan Uechi Ryu . Senaga Sensei studied under Kanyei Uechi, the son of Uechi Ryu’s founder. He is a great defender of traditional Okinawan karate and passionate about…
The great journey of karate.
“KARATE-DO”; “the way of the empty hand”. The names of most Japanese martial arts are suffixed “DO”, e.g. “KENDO”, “JUDO”, “KYUDO”, “JODO”, “AIKIDO”. . “DO”, “the way” or “path”, is meant to convey the idea of a long journey or undertaking in a sense similar to a pilgrimage, a long-term commitment, perhaps even with spiritual…
“Now use head for something other than target.”
“Now use head for something other than target.” ~ Nariyoshi Miyagi Miyago-do Karate . . When people don’t understand things, they often find it easier to create their own explanations rather than to actually find out the real explanation. We see this all the time, in every part of society. . To psychologists, this behavior…
“Every kata move is designed for use in combat.”
“Every kata move is designed for use in combat.” ~ Iain Abernethy 7th dan British Combat Association . . To some karate practitioners and instructors, karate consists of two separate things: kata or kumite. Dividing your karate into only “kumite” or only “kata”, is artificial and negative for your development as a complete karate-ka. ….
A goal is not always meant to be reached.
“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” ~ Bruce Lee . Gichin Funakoshi’s tenth precept is; “Put Karate into your everyday life and you will find its subtle secrets.” . . There are lessons that are learnt in the dojo that we can apply…
“You can’t demonstrate great power unless you are relaxed.”
“Smile and relax. You can’t demonstrate great power unless you are relaxed.” ~ Yoshimi Inoue Soke – Inoue-ha Shito-ryu Keishin-kai (1946-2015) . . TENSION ≠ POWER . We often associate physical tension such as a contracted muscle with power. In pure physical terms, the larger and stronger a muscle, the greater the force it can…