How to Maximize Calorie Burn in a Karate Class?
Karate and other martial arts offer numerous health and fitness benefits, but they are not known as the most efficient way to lose weight. You may wonder why, especially when you've heard claims about the high number of calories burned during martial arts training....
How to Develop a Martial Arts Physique Like Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee's physique remains one of the most iconic representations of peak physical fitness and martial arts excellence. Known for his remarkable strength, agility, and speed, Lee's body was not only aesthetically impressive but also functionally optimized for...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Gasshuku
Attending a karate gasshuku is an exciting opportunity for deepening your martial arts practice and connecting with fellow practitioners. These intensive training camps offer valuable experiences, from advanced techniques and kata to sparring and self-defense skills....
9 Tips to Deal with Plateau in Your Karate Training
Experiencing a plateau is a common hurdle we all face, whether in karate training, weight loss, academic pursuits, or career growth. It’s a natural part of the journey, and if we aim to continue advancing, it’s crucial to find effective strategies to overcome these...
13 Tips for Older People Starting Karate Training
Regardless of whether you're in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or 70s, you're never too old to embark on your karate journey or pursue other martial arts. Believe it or not, you can tailor the training to make karate as mentally and physically demanding as you would like, so age...
In Defense of Sport Karate
Sport karate (kumite competitions) has faced a lot of criticism for its unrealistic settings, including long-distance fighting, lack of continuity, non-practical techniques, and absence of ground fighting. However, although it doesn't directly teach you self-defense...
Why Karate Is 99% Mental
I have immense admiration and respect for the late instructor, Inoue Yoshimi, renowned for coaching numerous world kata champions, including Mie Nakayama, Ryoki Abe, Atsuko Wakai, the Hasegawa Brothers, Antonio Diaz, and Rika Usami. Inoue Yoshimi was quoted as saying...
Why Bruce Lee Gave Board Breaking a Bad Name It Doesn’t Deserve
One of Bruce Lee's movie characters famously said "boards don't hit back" and, since then, board-breaking seems to have been perceived as a mere parlor trick or some kind of childish and arrogant display of striking power. However, while it's true that the ability to...
How to Make the Best of Your Karate Training at Home
Home training is crucial for achieving faster and more solid progress in your karate journey. In this article, we provide several approaches to help you plan and optimize your karate training at home. While training at your dojo, you primarily act as a passive...
On Building Confidence in Your Karate Skills
Confidence is a valuable attribute. Those who exude confidence believe in their own abilities, skills, judgment, and decisions and are likely to approach challenges in life with a sense of self-assurance and the belief that they can succeed. In addition, confident...
The Benefits of Training with Lower Belts
Many are of the view that to improve their karate, they need to train with senior students and instructors, the higher their dan, the better. However, the truth is, you can learn just as much from training with lower belts as with higher ranks, as long as you keep an...
How to Progress Faster By Training with Purpose
The key to continuing progress in karate is consistent practice, but what's even more important is how you practice or the quality of your practice. Perseverance, blood, sweat, and tears are critical, but they don't guarantee success. If you practice a kata daily for...