Tag Archives: karate

Training at Home

Posted on July 31, 2012 by L

I love training at home. I don’t know how I put up with training at a commercial gym for so many years before I decided to build my own personal training room. I can train at any time I feel … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded Naifanchi-dachi

Posted on July 28, 2012 by L

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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Sport vs Traditional Karate

Posted on July 26, 2012 by L

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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The Beginning

Posted on July 23, 2012 by L

So here I am at the age of 27 rediscovering the martial art that I have always had a fascination with: Karate. I decided to return to an Okinawan Karate dojo that I had previously attended 6 years ago, but … Continue reading →

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