Kihon is the foundation of Karate. It builds technique, power, and control. However, if kihon is practiced in a rigid and unrealistic way, it becomes useless in real combat. To make kihon effective, it must go beyond mechanical drills. Kihon as a Progressive Tool Kihon should not be seen as a set of isolated movements […]
Written by Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen
Once I was asked, why I do my Punch the way I do. Most often, my Tsuki (Punch) resembles a combination between a vertical and a horizontal punch. The answer is quite simple, it feels natural. The best way to explain it is to compare my Tsuki with push-ups! Yes, you read right, push-ups. […]