Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “karate”
Why is kiba-dachi (horse stance) so prevalent in karate, yet not utilized as a fighting stance? Why is there so much importance on it? These are questions that were raised recently by my instructor Sensei Steve Fogarasi at our dojo, Contact Kicks Martial Arts (President of IFK Canada and Country Representative). As well, why do we train so low, etc. …
What differentiates Kyokushin Karate from sport? We were reminded of this by Sensei Steve Fogarasi. Everyone is enjoying the beautiful new dojo and home for Contact Kicks Martial Arts, all the athletic equipment and atmosphere. However, it is still a dojo and place of not only of physical practice, but of bettering ourselves as humans. Sensei Steve takes us through out paces …
As cheesy as it might sound, I love my new family. Before I joined Contact Kicks to study Kyokushin Karate life was very different for me, and I have written about it here. I have talked about all the benefits I received from the physical training and conditioning of Kyokushin,
I write a lot about Kata, because I do love it so much, and probably because in the previous style I practiced, practically all attention was given to bunkai of kata. However, I was reminded of something very important this past weekend, by my teacher, Sensei Steve Fogarasi.
I know I have said that I would begin posting more in the fall, and the fall is definitely upon us, but some things have transpired that have interfered with the ability to post, and to train.
It seems that summer is drawing to a near in this part of the globe. Today is Sep 1 and Autumn is right around the corner. This has been a great summer, and a great year. You know it has been really great for me, because I wasn’t posting much over the summer. It’s hard to sit and write when …
