Practice Kihon
Kihon means basic technique; here we practice the basic techniques repeatedly. In addition to the technical aspects such as punches, blocks, and kicks, proper posture, balance, and breathing are also …
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Author: Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen
The word Kime
I have been digging into the use of the word “Kime”. Most Karate people know the word, and most likely the meaning of it. At least they know what their …
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Overextending/Overstretched!
This article delves into a crucial aspect of martial arts, particularly in Karate – the potential risks associated with overstretching your elbow and knee joints during punching and kicking movements. …
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Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 3, Kime
In the following, I will try to clarify what I understand by Kime. There have been a lot of different explanations for Kime over time. One explanation is that one’s …
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Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 2, Kake-goe
I already gave you my interpretation of Kiai in part 1, and as such, I will not go into depth with this again. Nonetheless, it can’t be avoided that I …
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Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 1, Kiai
Kiai and Kime have a certain kind of mystery in Karate and have been highlighted as something supernatural. Kime and Kiai were often associative with power, focus, and of course …
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Rules about the Embusen
Rules about the Embusen (Line of movement). First, we need to define the term “Kiten”. Wikipedia says: .. “Nearly all Japanese-influenced Kata start and end on exactly the same Embusen …
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My interpretation: Shuto-uke
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Shuto-uke. The well-known basic use of Shuto-uke. My interpretation: Shuto-uke Shuto-uke can be used just like Uchi-uke or Gedan-barai, …
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My interpretation: Gedan-barai
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Gedan-barai. The well-known basic use of Gedan-barai. Everybody knows that one, so no further comments unless you have some! …
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My interpretation: Uchi-uke
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Uchi-uke. The well-known basic use of Uchi-uke. Everybody knows that one. My interpretation: Uchi-uke Uchi-uke can be used as …
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