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Why we have been pronouncing “Peking” Duck wrong forever!

I received a lot of feedback on the article “In Karate, is it Senpai or Sempai”...

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April 6, 2017

In Karate, is it Senpai or Sempai?

In written English you might have noticed with “せんぱい” the Japanese hiragana...

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April 3, 2017

黒澤浩樹 – Hiroki Kurosawa: A Samurai Has Left

Achievements 6th World Tournament 1995 (IKO-1) — 6th (Lost to Yamaki) 5th World Tournament 1991...

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March 29, 2017

Strength and Conditioning for Martial Arts Training

Article written and original posted by Brandon at Enhanced Warrior If you go around running your...

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January 31, 2017

The Early Martial Arts Training of Mas Oyama

As I research and go deeper into the history of Kyokushin Karate I become even more fascinated...

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January 10, 2017

What is Ibuki and Nogare?

IBUKI translates to “breath” in English, but the combination of the characters to form Ibuki...

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January 5, 2017

IFK Kyokushin Canada and Israel Shinkyokushin Team training at Contact Kicks Martial Arts in Toronto

Last night Contact Kicks Martial Arts, the headquarters for IFK Kyokushin Canada, had the pleasure...

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November 15, 2016

Judd Reid: The Young Lions

 – 1,000 Days of Training Under a Karate Legend and the 100-Man Kumite This past week I had the...

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October 31, 2016

History of Kyokushin Kata

The word Kata means “shape” or “form”  The kanji for Kata  型 is...

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October 28, 2016

History of Belts In Kyokushin Karate

Colored belts have their origin in Judo, as does the training ‘gi’, or more correctly...

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October 26, 2016

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