Dojo Crashing Review
Join Sensei Norm as he watches and reviews the short film Dojo Crashing by Kevon Squires.
Traditional vs Sports Karate
What is the difference between sports karate and traditional karate? Before you select a karate school, you need to make sure you know and understand which form of karate you’re enrolling in. Basically, there are two different types of karate classes. I am not talking about all the different styles of karate and I am…
Shu-Ha-Ri: My Life in Japanese Karate
Shihan Woon-A-Tai’s memoirs will captivate the reader. From his humble beginnings as an impoverished youth growing up in Guyana, he would find karate after seeing Karate-Do: Hands of Death, during the film, one scene takes place in Japanese Karate dojo. The demonstration of karate techniques intrigued Frank Woon-A-Tai and little did he know that he was about to set…
Why Should Kids Learn Karate?
Why should kids learn karate? In today’s society, we are seeing a major shift. Children are more aggressive and less respectful. They are showing more anger and getting into more trouble then in the past. Why? Some people will say it is how they are being raised but not all parents want to see their children…
Who created Shotokan Karate? It may not be who you think.
Who created Shotokan Karate? Well, it is obvious, who created Shotokan Karate, right? Gichin Funakoshi did, right? Gichin Funakoshi did not create Shotokan Karate! What? Yes, Gichin Funakoshi is the Father of Modern Karate and Shotokan Karate comes from his teachings. Shoto was Master Funakoshi’s pen name when he wrote poetry. Okay, so, There his…
Tekki Shodan with tips | Shotokan Kata Series
A simple kata but with some technical difficulties. Tekki is designed to be a leg workout and to teach you to fight in confined spaces.
Is Empi a Weapons Kata?
Many kata show signs of weapon usage. Empi, or Enpi depending on how you spell it, shows signs of the use of a katana.
How to Improve Heian Godan
Here are some tips on how to improve Shotokan Kata: Heian Godan.