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8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Gloves

Posted by Jesse in Archive, Karate on 20. Feb, 2010 | 5 Comments

8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Gloves

For a few weeks now I’ve been coaching a local female soccer team in “martial arts conditioning”.
In other words, we’ve basically been doing sweaty physical exercises coupled with some kicks and punches (mainly focusing on core and legs, since it’s supposed to help their soccer skills) in order to enhance their overall physical fitness.
Not to [...]

The 8 Most Evil Bodyweight Exercises Ever Invented

Posted by Jesse in Archive, Karate on 16. Feb, 2010 | 1 Comment

The 8 Most Evil Bodyweight Exercises Ever Invented

Do you incorporate strength training in your Karate?
You should.
Being strong is a prerequisite for many things, including speed, explosiveness and flexibility, and since many people don’t have time to strengthen their bodies in their spare time, doing it in Karate class is really practical.
It doesn’t have to be much though, maybe just 10-20 minutes. Training [...]

Kata & Kata – There Can Only Be One

Posted by Jesse in Archive, Things Japanese on 13. Feb, 2010 | 6 Comments

Kata & Kata – There Can Only Be One

Practising Karate it is unavoidable that one must use the Japanese language to some extent.
Rei, Hajime, Yoi, Yame… the list goes on.
We all use it.
Because it’s practical and it sets us apart from other, more modern, martial arts.
But what about writing Japanese?
Shouldn’t we be able to write some too?
I sometimes teach people to write their [...]

Kata – Woodpecker, Wind or Water?

Posted by Jesse in Archive, History & Philosophy on 09. Feb, 2010 | 10 Comments

Kata – Woodpecker, Wind or Water?

Two weeks ago I taught a Karate class for kids.
(Of course I do that every week, but two weeks ago something special happened.)
It’s always fun to teach kids because they are not afraid of expressing their thoughts and ideas quite freely, and this training was no exception.
Towards the end of the session, with about 15 [...]

Chinkuchi – Another Exotic Okinawan Karate Word

Posted by Jesse in Archive, Things Japanese on 06. Feb, 2010 | 8 Comments

Chinkuchi – Another Exotic Okinawan Karate Word

If you ever plan on travelling to Okinawa (or Japan in general) to study Karate, remember to take notes.
It doesn’t have to be anything serious though, a small notebook will do.
Why?
Because those notes are very interesting to read a few months after you come home!
Aah… the memories…
Anyway, as you’ve probably figured out, I have [...]

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