Fighting Postures to Create Power, Flexibility and Movement
I remember what it was like learning Karate. I had a sensei who barked orders, and had us stand in stances for what felt like eternities, until our legs ached, our knees cramped and we walked funny. Now that Im teaching beginning Karate at the dojo, Im [...]

Martial Arts is the combination of physical techniques and mental discipline. It is used for self defense, body strengthening, relaxation, and even competition. Women often take martial arts classes to learn moves that will help them in the event of an attack. The moves of Martial Arts are designed for even a small woman to [...]

what does it mean to focus on a karate technique?
describe the riseing block?
describe the left forward stance
how did karate become a sport
to focus on a technique is to solely practice and perfect that technique
its like if you are in a pillow fight and try to block your head (the top of it) from the pillow
left [...]

History:
Shotokan is both a young and an ancient martial art. It is ancient because its roots are deeply entrenched in the past, and young because, as it is expressed today, it is an art that is less than a 100 years old. Shotokan is characterised by its long and low stances, its powerful techniques and [...]

History:
Hironori Ohtsuka (1892 – 1982) was the founder of the Wado Ryu system of Karate. He commenced training in shindo yoshin ryu jujitsu at the age of 6, and at the age of 30, he began training under the supervision of Gichin Funakoshi (the founder of Karate-do) before founding the Wado Ryu system in [...]

You see we were doing this punching in class.i keep screwing up and one of the senseis in that school smiled at me.I got back n keep punching the thing u use in training martial arts in da ground.so my question is,is he lyk thinking im doing the technique wrong?is he lyk gonna laugh?
i was [...]

Is there a directory or anything like that of martial artists who are also models? I'm looking for female black belts in TKD or Karate but I'm not sure where to find skilled practitioners for this type of work.
Is there a directory or anything like that of martial artists who are also models? I'm looking [...]

The martial arts are one of the fastest growing sports in America. Enrollments in Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Soo Tang Do classes are on the rise. In addition to being thought of for the physical fitness aspects, martial arts also seek to emphasize the student’s character and discipline. Offered in a secular setting, it [...]

When i was in Karate/Kung fu class we learned things lkicks and punches ,and if we practiced some kind of holds or something, it was against imaginary opponents ., sparring was only kicking and punching. But in many instances, fighting ends up in the ground with people wrestling, so why don't instructors use that too?
Also, [...]

One of the first things I learned when I started taking karate (other than knuckle pushups) was the famous karate yell.
My white belt class spends a great deal of time bowing to the master, crouching in a “Karate Kid” style stance, and punching the air while grunting.
These alternating punches end with a “kee-yup” to transfer [...]