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The Dreaded Naifanchi-dachi
I am currently a student of Shihan Kiyoshi Arakaki at the Muso-Kai dojo in Utah. Shihan’s Muso-Kai stresses the importance of the naifanchi-dachi, a stance designed to place you in a perfect position for efficient movement or attack in any … Continue reading
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Tagged arakaki, garoden, garouden, japanese, karate, martial arts, muso-kai, musokai, okinawa, shihan, stance
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Sport vs Traditional Karate
During my last training session at the dojo, another member and I began talking about the differences between “sport” Karate and Traditional Karate. I have noticed that many of the techniques that Shihan demonstrates and explains would not be very … Continue reading
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Tagged baki, exercise, fighting, garouden, japanese, karate, martial arts, physical culture, redemption, sports, strength training, training
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