10 Gift Ideas for Karate Practitioners
Are you looking for Karate gift ideas? Awesome! Today I’ve curated a list of 10 Karate holiday gift idea...
Your Karate “Blocks” Are Dysfunctional. Here’s Why.
“Traditional Karate blocks don’t work against real attacks.” That’s something I often ...
The 3-Step Formula of Karate Mastery
“Mastery” is a big word. If you practice Karate, you should strive for it. In every punch, kick, ...
How To Make Boring Karate Fun (“The Broccoli Method”)
“Bleurgh! Hnng! Yuck!” Those were the sounds I made as a kid, every time my mom tried to make me e...
What’s the Meaning of Karate’s Different Belt Colors? (The Answer Will Blow Your Mind)
Did you know? The various belt colors in Karate symbolize the stages of a growing plant. It’s a circle ...
The Bunkai Blueprint: A Simple Framework for Applying the Kata of Karate in Practical Self-Defense
Bunkai should be easy. That’s my philosophy when it comes to applying the techniques of kata. But still,...
The Great Lie of Karate
“Excuse me… teacher, when are we going to learn ‘the crane’?” I look down and se...