Karate has the potential to transform anyone's life and it welcomes people of all ages. However, a multitude of age-related questions often arise for those considering embarking on a karate journey....
Category: Philosophy
It is a well-known fact that many shodan practitioners quit because they believe they have accomplished their goal of attaining the coveted black belt in karate, assuming there is nothing more to...
Mushin is an important concept in martial arts that originated from Zen Buddhism. This in-depth post covers the meaning of mushin, how the mind of a martial artist progresses through their training...
The IOGKF has been split into two organizations: the existing IOGKF with the same operating structure but fewer members and a newly set up TOGKF led by Sensei Morio Higaonna based in Okinawa....
Itosu Anko (1831 – 1915) is seen by many as the grandfather of modern kata because he was the one who first formalized the method of teaching karate techniques and introduced karate to the general...
Various karate masters have expressed the view over time that, above all, karate is about character building and the cultivation of the mind and that its philosophy is to develop both the mind and...