Bodhidharma and martial arts
Did Bodhidharma already know martial arts? I did some research about Bodhidharma's background in martial ...
Kung Fu history
Kung Fu, also known as Wushu, is a form of Chinese martial arts that has ...
Life and history of Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma, known as Dámó in China and Daruma in Japan, is credited with founding Chan ...
Value of Karate
Karate and Its Impact on Values, Discipline, and Self-Confidence. When delving into the world of ...
Karate styles, take a slice
After 19-20 years of sportskarate, and standardization of Shotokan, I had to acknowledge that Shotokan ...
Yoshitaka Funakoshi’s Shotokan
Yoshitaka "Gigo" Funakoshi was born in Okinawa in 1906. Already from childhood, he was diagnosed ...
Strength training – Yes or No!
Are you doing strength training alongside your Karate? If not, then maybe you should consider ...
Application of Kata techniques
Kata was created to function in a perfect fight situation. Everything is predetermined. When we ...
Hidden techniques in Kata
Some instructors claim that Kata harbors hidden techniques, asserting that these were concealed during Karate's ...