Kata Look inside and not to the outside, of course, the outside form should be correct, but people have different body types, and the point is not to judge how fancy and beautiful but rather how effectively one uses their bodies, how the whole body cooperates into one purpose, using ground reaction, proper body action […]
Embracing the old as a foundation from which to seek unlimited, infinite growth and development. This is what traditional is to me, the word “traditional” might imply to some people stagnation, sticking rigidly to some meaningless rituals and kata, so maybe I don’t love the word traditional but I don’t have any other. But to
Ruven Sharf told me another great analogy that he heard from his Alexander technique teacher, Meir. In a military Bunker there were 10 soldiers and they were always exhausted because they were almost always on guard around the bunker. A new commander came, and he put a high observation post, so one soldier was in
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Imagine a stone falling into a still pond of water, at the point of which the stone enters, there will be an explosive splash, followed by powerful ripples traveling away from this point. Sensei Nishiyama used to say: “karate technique starts from the center and increase energy in a ripple effect, from the muscles around
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If you asked Sensei Nishiyama what is the best training for yoko geri, he would say “do yoko geri”, and this is totally true. Most of the training for a karate person should be karate technique and timing, but at the same token, some supplemental training can help. We talk about moving from the center
