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Bend over and take it! | John Titchen
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Conflict management and practical karate. Bend over and take it! January 27, 2015. Middot; by John Titchen. Middot; in Practical Karate. Middot; 2 Comments. It’s not what you think. When I say ‘bend over and take it’ I’m envisaging the difference between form and function in combative posture. In many of my application pictures there is a noticeable difference between my posture in paired work and that in the solo form of the kata. There is a difference between lifting an object and exerting or resisting...
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Taking Karate to the next level: a talk with Jesse Enkamp – WaTASHI no Karate
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Taking Karate to the next level: a talk with Jesse Enkamp. During the second weekend of August I was in Frankfurt (Germany) to attend THE best seminar in the history of karate. Haven’t you figured out what I’m talking about? The Karate Nerd Experience 2015! I would probably spend five or more pages to talk about KNX15 (maybe I’ll do it in the future), Jesse Enkamp and Matthias Golinski organization, awesome teachers (from Hokama Tetsuhiro to Master Ken! I have a different present for you. Tashi – Y...
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42 Secrets I Learned From The World's Greatest Kata Coach | KARATE by Jesse
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3 “Best of” Books. 3 “Best of” Books. 42 Secrets I Learned From The World’s Greatest Kata Coach. 8220;OPEN YOUR MOUTH! For the 597th time in a row, after hours of grueling kata practice, sensei Inoue Yoshimi commands me to open my mouth again. I feel like a retarded gold fish. Apparently, I can’t execute snappy and smooth Karate techniques with my mouth closed. Needless to say, that’s just one of the hundreds of straightforward insights I had recently, when I got the unique opportunity to train. If your ...
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10 Differences Between Okinawan Karate & Japanese Karate | KARATE by Jesse
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3 “Best of” Books. 3 “Best of” Books. 10 Differences Between Okinawan Karate & Japanese Karate. Do you know the difference between Okinawan Karate & Japanese Karate? Until I decided to actually visit Okinawa – the birthplace of Karate. Since then, I’ve revisited the amazing island over a dozen times, mainly for Karate research. I even lived there in 2009, studying Japanese language. So I can assure you…. There are MANY differences between Okinawan and Japanese Karate! Of them for you. Check ’em out:.
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Your Karate "Blocks" Are Dysfunctional. Here's Why. | KARATE by Jesse
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3 “Best of” Books. 3 “Best of” Books. Your Karate “Blocks” Are Dysfunctional. Here’s Why. 8220;Traditional Karate blocks don’t work against real attacks.”. That’s something I often hear. Especially from people who don’t practice Karate.). They claim our Karate blocks require too much strength, power, speed, intuition and effort to successfully work against an opponent attacking full force. The way many people use Karate blocks today is actually dysfunctional. Because of a simple misunderstanding…. Here&#...
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Where are the Women in Karate? Discussing Karate's Macho-Man Culture | KARATE by Jesse
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3 “Best of” Books. 3 “Best of” Books. Where are the Women in Karate? Discussing Karate’s Macho-Man Culture. 8220;It’s a man’s world.”. The saying is as famous as it’s unfortunate, and holds as much weight in modern Karate as it does in society at large. And men dominate Karate. Because women are supposedly not “hard enough” for this martial arts stuff! Yohana Sanchez, 2010 female kata world champion (Venezuela). But this quest for equality is not without consequences. Which, of course, is total bullcrap.
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Endorsements - The Martial Arts Woman
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. The Martial Arts Woman. Andrea F. Harkins. About The Martial Arts Woman. Martial Art Inspired Shop. July 5, 2015. 6 Comments ↓. Marlene Yonko, Florida. Andrea Harkins is SIMPLY inspirational to me. I am totally positive that she is that way for others as well. She is wife, a mom, a Martial Artist, a writer and SO more. And I know she is far from done with her accomplishments in Life. More to come. First the book! It is always great to read Andrea Harkins’ blogs. Andrea Harkins...
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The Contract - The Martial Arts Woman
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. The Martial Arts Woman. Andrea F. Harkins. About The Martial Arts Woman. Martial Art Inspired Shop. June 24, 2015. 14 Comments ↓. I knew then that I wanted to write a book someday. I didn’t know when or why or how or even about what, but someday. This unusual story is a perfect example of how I still, to this day, cannot stop creative and interesting thoughts from flowing into my mind, even if I want to. They just arrive, unexpected and unannounced. This is what it looks like ...