One of the things Kyokushin is known for is the fact that it is considered “Full Contact Karate”. What exactly does that mean, and why does it matter? Read on to find out. The original label of Full Contact likely comes from Kyokushin’s primary competition format, known as “Knockdown”. Knockdown has relatively simple rules: the […]
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Losing. Everyone hates it. What’s to love about being on the losing side? If you hate to lose, what I’m about to say might sound a little weird: Losing is more important than winning. Yes, I fully believe that to be true. Let that sink in. Why might losing be more important than winning? Read […]
One word we hear in the dojo fairly often is the word Sempai. Literally Sempai refers to the “senior” students in the dojo, often a title associated with junior blackbelt grades. In our dojo, like in most traditional dojo, however, anyone who has been training even a day longer than you is your Sempai. The […]
I’ve been training for a very long time. After more than 25 years now, I’ve learned a lot about karate, life, and myself. As far as karate goes, there is one thing that I’ve discovered that matters more than anything else if you want to improve your karate. Are you ready for it? Here it […]
Why do karate? One of the biggest reasons (in my own estimation), is to be uncomfortable and learn how to deal with this discomfort. Now before this scares you away, please hear me out. To truly grow and succeed in life it takes a lot of hard work. Often this hard work requires you to […]
Today I want to talk about being a good karate mom or karate dad. Having been teaching now for many years I’ve had the pleasure of working with a good number of students as well as seeing just about every possible variation of moms and dads in the dojo. Exactly how you help your little […]