Rules about the Embusen

Rules about the Embusen (Line of movement). First, we need to define the term "Kiten" ...

My interpretation: Shuto-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Shuto-uke. The well-known basic ...

My interpretation: Gedan-barai

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Gedan-barai. The well-known basic ...

My interpretation: Uchi-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Uchi-uke. The well-known basic ...

My interpretation: Soto-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Soto-uke. The well-known basic ...

My interpretation: Age-uke

In this article and the upcoming five articles, I will show some alternative approaches to ...

Invisible bond – Giri

The invisible bond - The way of life! In Japan, they have a concept called ...

Lifestyle Karate

After practicing Karate for many years, it becomes a part of one's life. Thus, Karate ...

Ball- or heel turn in karate

Now and then, I get this question from a student: "Which part of the foot ...

Naihanchi Kata

The Naihanchi Kata is a very old Kata, which can be found in many different ...