I have just finished Part 1 of an Article about flexibility. This was requested by me from one of our members, so I hope they find it useful? It can be found in the Members' Area under "Heath Matters". A snippet is: "This is an important aspect of Karate and other Martial Arts. Indeed, it …
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Author:Sensei Fred Bateman
Junbi Undo & Hojo Undo
Junbi Undo Junbi undo translates into “Preliminary Exercise”. It’s the exercises that refer to those that should be carried out at the start of a lesson in order to warm up the body. In my opinion they should be at least 20 to 30 minutes long to prepare the practitioners body for the type of …
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Anshin Ryu Karate Family Tree
The tree below gives our students an idea on how Anshin Ryu Karate came about, through the different styles and Sensei. The first line in the box is the Master, the second where displayed is the date, and the third is the style of the Martial Art.
History of Kata
Kata – (型形) Kata has several meanings, for example: Shoulder (nami kata – wave + shoulder), Peace (kata yama – peace+mountain), Direction (mina kata – south + direction) etc. It is used in the Traditional Arts such as kabuki (theatre) and chadō (tea ceremony), as well as in the Japanese Martial Arts. This Kanji (型形) …
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