shotokan

Was learning a shotokan move today. I believe it was called gedan makikomi (please forgive me if I didn't spell that correctly) basically a counter to a front kick. I looked online to see it done on video or to see if anyone was talking about it. It seemed like it doesn't exist, which is weird...

Hey there, My club joined a new association just over 2 years ago. That move was a mistake. We understood there would be some teething problems but more recently the issues are worse than ever. I understand they lost a couple of key members on their leadership team. I am looking for...

I have been reading about Shotokan Karate which appeals to me. In terms of real world scenarios e.g. ; An attacker.. grabs your collars he throws a punch to your stomach he throws a punch to your face he knees your crotch he throws a backfist to your face he kicks your crotch he's in your...

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Hi there I recently took up Ashihara karate and while I enjoy the lessons I also would like to understand some of these things and practice them at home. I find the lessons to be a torrent of new information and I'd love to be able to do a bit more homework both in terms of understanding the...

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Okay so as far as I know neither of these guys are grand masters. I don't know how much they train but I have no reason to suspect that they are anything other than average examples of their arts. My question is what do you think about their sparring? How do you rate their tactics and...

I have got a question to the community, and hope someone will be able to answer it: Who did coin the term (and when) that Funakoshi Gichin (1868-1957) is the „Father of Modern Karate(do)“? Thank you! Thomas Feldmann, HOPLOblog

Hi guys! I've hit a wall currently where I'm putting far too much strength into all my techniques. I know it's reducing my speed, making my kata look like a jumpy youtube video and generally hindering me. Everyone who notices it tells me 'you just need to relax more' but I find this incredibly...

Just a little anecdote; Recently my university Dojo has restarted (as term has now also officially started) with a much more structured and determined training regime. So essentially all the bad habits I've picked up over summer are now coming to light. On my first session I ran through...