Pinan or Heian

What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu? Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, ...

Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 2

Kata is a series of movements consisting of offensive and defensive combat techniques, which are ...

Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 1

By learning Kata, you get the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the ancient ...

Take a breath

Many people make a big deal out of breathing, however, breathing is one of the ...

Practice Kihon

Kihon means basic technique; here we practice the basic techniques repeatedly. In addition to the ...

The word Kime

I have been digging into the use of the word "Kime". Most Karate people know ...

Overextending/Overstretched!

This article delves into a crucial aspect of martial arts, particularly in Karate – the ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 3, Kime

In the following, I will try to clarify what I understand by Kime. There have ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 2, Kake-goe

I already gave you my interpretation of Kiai in part 1, and as such, I ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 1, Kiai

Kiai and Kime have a certain kind of mystery in Karate and have been highlighted ...