Why Are There So Many Impractical Stances in Karate?

Why Are There So Many Impractical Stances in Karate?

Why do we have so many stances in karate? Why do we learn so many impractical-looking stances that we never use in combat situations? This type of questions has been bothering me for a while and, in this post, I will share with you my understanding. I could be wrong,...
What Is Kime and How to Achieve It?

What Is Kime and How to Achieve It?

Mastering kime and being able to deliver crisp and clean techniques with exceptional power are difficult to achieve and require many years of dedicated practice. However, understanding and applying the right principles of power generation and transfer can help...
How Often Should You Train Karate to Progress Faster?

How Often Should You Train Karate to Progress Faster?

How often should you train karate to accelerate your progress? In my opinion, the answer is pretty simple, if you want to progress fast in karate, you should train daily. However, this does not mean you must turn up at your dojo and train seven days a week. Instead, a...
How to Find More Time for Your Karate Training

How to Find More Time for Your Karate Training

Finding time for karate training can be a challenge for many people in today’s fast-paced world, but with some thoughts, planning, and prioritization, it is possible to carve out dedicated time for your practice. This post covers some strategies to help you find...
How Competing Can Make Your Karate Better

How Competing Can Make Your Karate Better

Competing in karate tournaments offers numerous benefits that can make your karate better. Your technical ability, your kata, your fighting skills, and your instructing capability can all improve thanks to the time you put in to prepare for the competition and the...
What Is Kiai and How Should You Do It?

What Is Kiai and How Should You Do It?

This post covers what kiai is, its purposes, whether it can improve the power of your techniques, and how you should do it in your kihon, karate, and kumite practice. What is kiai? Kiai (気合) is a shout, scream or battle cry that martial artists make when they perform...