The True Origin of the Karate Belt and Ranking System

The True Origin of the Karate Belt and Ranking System

by | Last updated Mar 31, 2022 | Grading

You might have been told this myth before like me that in the old time karate students all started with a white belt which would gradually become darken, first brown and then black over time as they put time, sweat, tears, and blood into their training. In addition,...
The Precepts of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do

The Precepts of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do

by | Last updated Sep 5, 2021 | GENERAL, Philosophy

The 20 precepts of karate written by Master Gichin Funakoshi are well-known amongst karate students whether they train in Shotokan style or not. Lesser-known are Goju Ryu karate precepts written by Master Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju Ryu karate, according to...
The Twenty Precepts of Karate and Their Meanings

The Twenty Precepts of Karate and Their Meanings

by | Last updated Aug 24, 2023 | GENERAL, Philosophy

Master Gichin Funakoshi, whom many consider to be the father of modern karate, wrote the 20 precepts of karate or the Niju Kun which was published with commentary by Genwa Nakasone in a book titled “The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate” in 1938. These...
An Overview of the Shotokan Karate Belt System

An Overview of the Shotokan Karate Belt System

by | Last updated Mar 10, 2023 | GENERAL, Grading

If you’ve just joined a Shotokan dojo, this post will give you an overview of the Shotokan karate belt system. If your goal is to get to the black belt level one day, this will give you the big picture of what lies ahead in your training, what you need to...
How to Do Seiza Properly in Karate?

How to Do Seiza Properly in Karate?

by | Last updated Sep 17, 2021 | Etiquette, GENERAL

If karate becomes part of your life, you will do a lot of seiza in your lifetime so it’s important to learn how to do it right and that is what we are going to look at in this article. What is seiza? Seiza is written as 正座 in Japanese. ‘Sei’ means...