Aratana Hajimari – New Beginnings

This past week was a monumental achievement for me. I received my Shodan (Black Belt) in Kyokushin Karate. It has been a long path, but it only seems like yesterday when I stepped into a Kyokushin Karate Dojo. My first blog entry began with that beginning, and I called it Hottan, which means start or origin. I started Kyokushin later …

Kiba dachi vs Shiko dachi

After publishing my previous article on Kiba-dachi (Horse Stance) I received a lot of feedback. Some of which noted that a couple of pics in the article were in fact, Shiko-dachi (Square Stance). As well as general questions on the differences. Although the two look very similar, the postures lend themselves to different applications and contexts of usage. Kiba dachi …