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Sensei Viv Wilson
- Mar 17, 2018
- 3 min
Karate and Religion: Complementary or Contradictory?
Karate can be translated as the way of karate which does not only mean the method of training but also how we conduct ourselves and our...
Sensei Dan Young
- May 29, 2017
- 11 min
A History of Karate Part 2
A History of Karate (part two) is the continuing article from Sensei Dan Young and gives some good background information on the history...
Sensei Andy Gillies
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
Keiko
As you may or may not be aware, Sensei Andy Gillies, one among us who has truly found karate-do, spends much time researching our chosen...
Sensei Dan Young
- Apr 16, 2017
- 7 min
A History of Karate Part 1
A History of Karate (part one) is an interesting article from Sensei Dan Young and gives some good background information on the history...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 28, 2014
- 10 min
Training Through The Years
In the Beginning... There are many different reasons why people choose to start karate – some do it for fitness, some to learn to defend...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- May 19, 2014
- 5 min
Muscle Memory
This article was compiled by Simon McMahon from an article by Geoff Thompson, author of “The 3 Second Fighter” and many other books....
Renshi Kidby
- Dec 17, 2013
- 1 min
Grappling
Sensei McClagish demonstrating Juji-Gatami Grappling is an essential part of a karate-ka's armoury. Any fight out on the street could...
Sensei Suzie Gray
- Sep 12, 2012
- 3 min
Inspirational Quotes
Here are some various quotes that may amuse you, may make you think about yourself and the way you train or may be a source of...
Renshi Kidby
- Apr 7, 2012
- 3 min
The Tortoise or the Hare?
One evening after our usual training session in Bletchley Leisure Centre I was sitting in the changing room gathering my thoughts and...
Graham Wakley
- Jul 25, 2011
- 2 min
My First Grading
When I first heard the phrase 'grading' I thought of all the exams, assessments, interviews and other formal events I've had to attend...