In karate body dynamics and inside muscle action are the main sources of power (of course, controlled my the mind, so we could say the mind is the main source of energy). Body shifting is one of the 6 body dynamics. Shifting is used to produce force as well as to adjust distance, and it […]
Aiko San always surprised me with her depth of understanding, intuition and wisdom. One evening about 10 years ago, I was doing kata and Aiko San was standing with her back to me, and all of the sudden she turned around and said: “you are using too much top power”, and I felt it was
I wrote in the previous article that Aiko San could correct my technique without looking at me, just by listening to the breath. Why is that important? because while at the beginning levels we focus on external form, and mechanics of technique, at the higher levels the breath controls the techniques, all aspects of it,
This was one of the great advises I received from Aiko San, it was in one of the national championships, she pulled me to the side, and told me: “try to imagine your head as a ball resting delicately on your shoulders, if your head lean to either direction it will fall this way, if
In karate we strive to achieve todome (finish technique) and at the same time we seek longevity in training. Both effectiveness and longevity are achieved by using precise movement of specific segments out of optimal static and dynamic postures and alignment within total body movement. Maintaining or restoring precise movement of specific segments and the
There are many details to effective kime, which obviously have to come together to the point that you just have the intention of finish technique, and all the details will happen by themselves. At this point your body knows how to make kime. But no matter at what level we are we always have to
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There are many teachers who can teach techniques but only few who can teach the art of karate. Use the form as a vehicles to understand and digest the principles. The principles and details derived from them make the magic of karate, make the technique effective and effortless, and applicable to any circumstance. Follow the
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I love this quotation by Thomas Edison “our greatest weakness is giving up. The most certain way to success is to try one more time.” Many times when a student asked Sensei Nishiyama question about technique or express difficulty in getting something to work, the answer was “keep trying”. Sensei Nishiyama was a man of
The skillful karate fighter is not only strong, but in order to initiate a punch or a kick can contract muscles with great velocity, and also relax rapidly, the rate of relaxation is very rapid. The karate expert must start power generation in the legs through the hips, and as they hips explode the core
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In my seminar in Israel, I had a little talk with Tzachi, Moshe’s student and Israeli team member. Tzachi is wise beyond his years, and I learned a great lesson. The background to this talk was my emphasis the following lesson from previous training: In kime, we make pressure to the floor with the breath,
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