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PHUKET
Phuket la “perla delle Andamane” e’ l’isola piu’ grande della Thailandia. La sua ricchezza alle origini derivava dalle grandi piantagioni di caucciu’ oramai abbandonate e sostituite dal turismo che si e’ svil

List of Traditional Shotokan kata
First I’ll start of with a list of the Heian and Tekki kata’s. Heian Shodan Heian Nidan Heian Sandan Heian Yondan Heian Godan Tekki Shodan Tekki Nidan Tekki Sandan

Just Stirring? Or Really Starting Karate Training Again?
Autumn is here, and it’s time to get the Gi out and iron it. Hi, I’m the creator of MyShotokan.com - a website that grew out of a desire to share new kata with my karate students and help them learn to train on their own and, eventually,

Pure torture - 8/26/08 - Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia reach a new level today.  I cannot believe how hard class was and my legs were already starting to go weak before we finished the warm up. Suicides are not a good enough description of this warm up… Sensei had us start with suicide

Sensei Dave Hooper JKA UK Seminar
Sensei Dave Hooper Explaining The Finer Points Of Choku ZukiWe recently had an excellent seminar with Sensei Dave Hooper JKA. The classe mainly concentrated on kihon and kumite, Sensei's explanations are clear and concise, his demonstrations are both

bakchich.info
 "bakchich.info" - 23 août 2008L'Opus Dei veille à la fin de l'école gratuiteSERVICE PUBLIC / samedi 23 août 2008 par Anaëlle Verzaux, Maïté LabatC’est avec un enthousiasme inquiétant que Nicolas Sarkozy et Xavier

Focus on Basics
In the dojo, over the last two months, we were focused on black belt testing material. We worked hard on kata, weapons and bunkai. The kyu rank students had a brief opportunity to work on a more advanced curriculum. Now, it is back to basics. I love

2008 Training Camp
I have been at a loss for words when trying to write about the 2008 Annual Training.It is not because there is nothing to say. It is because I could not find the words that would do it justice.There was something special about this years training

Slow down and finish each move of the kata - 7/31/08 - Thursday Karate class
For some reason, kicking warm up felt different to me today.  I was just whiping the leg for front snap kicks and it felt good. Balance when moving… Sensei Cieplik had us work on the same drills but different.  When moving from front stance t

Are katas Useless?
Today is a retooled argument I wrote in a forum thread regarding what is normally associated with TMAs, the water wings of martial arts, katas and Forms.Feel free to comment with your personal feelings regarding the matter.Is kata Useless?An Analogy