Karate for the disabled – a personal journey

Karate for the disabled – a personal journey

Karate has many different layers and can certainly be practiced on different levels in terms of both its purpose and understanding. Karate is a personal journey that makes it accessible regardless of mental or physical ability. My own karate has changed dramatically...

Oi-zuki – front punch – is it useful in real combat?

The Oi-zuki (front punch), as with all Karate techniques is more than just a punch when studied correctly. For example, this punch can be used as a throw when working at a grappling distance with an opponent. However, for the purpose of this article, we are looking at...
Instructor fitness

Instructor fitness

As a Martial Arts Instructor, it’s easy to fall into the trap of letting your own fitness suffer – I’m certainly no different. Finding time to train yourself is not always easy, there are so many commitments that just seem to get in the way....
Attacking mindset

Attacking mindset

Do you have an attacking mindset? What do I mean by that? I certainly don’t mean do you go around attacking people? Quite the contrary, that’s against the law and goes against everything I teach. So what do I mean? Scenario… You’re on your way home and...