Heres the basics for learning the Thrust Punch (Chuko Tsuki) Traditional Japanese Karate is renowned for its unique way of developing...

Lets face it, when done correctly a jump kick looks amazing ! and thats why we often see them being performed in movies, but is a jump...

The Samurai of ancient Japan followed a sequence of rules called the Bushido (Warrior Way) Theses philosophical codes and guiding...

In Japan, people greet each other by bowing. A bow ranges from a small nod of the head, to a long, 90 degree bend at the waist. In most...

Before we can answer this we must first understand what the term "style" actually means in relationship to the word Karate ? You see...

I first began learning this kata over 53 years ago and even now i am discovering new elements, Taikyoku is often interpreted as meaning...

In Karate terms a "Ki-ai" is a spirited shout, its use is to enable the person to deliver a violent and powerful movement and at the same...

The Japanese the word "Kata" can mean many things and this is because the Japanese language is limited on sounds, therefore it ends up...

Ok.... lets keep this simple, In the beginning way back before the Japanese martial arts had been arranged into individual structured...