Moving from jodan uke in Kiba Dachi to gyaku tsuki in zenkutsu dachi, twisting the waist, generating enough torque to make your belt whip around your waist, back and forth as the punch is delivered, with Kime. Over and over, 100 times, we practice the movement. Sensei Fogarasi watches our every move, correcting us. Making sure that we are rotating correctly …
Hojo undō for the 21st Century Kyokushin Karate-ka
Sensei Fogarasi has been away for the past couple of weeks visiting Europe and class at Contact Kicks Dojo has been taught by a couple of the Senpai. The classes have been exceptionally grueling. Last night’s was no exception. Osu! Run by Senpai Alex, who is a brown belt with many years of experience not only in Karate, but as physical trainer, …
Interview with Cynthia Ballesteros, Kyokushin Karate-ka and Survivor!
As most know, I am bit of a kyokushin fanatic as well as always searching for inspiring stories. I was doing just that one evening when I came across a post that combined both, by Kyokushin Karate-ka Cynthia Ballesteros. The post said: “First Karate class tonight at my dojo CKP – Centre de Karate Perez after an 8 month …
Karate Battle Cry
Last night was my first class back at Contact Kicks Dojo in a week. It’s been a rough month being sick with the flu. Last night was the first day in a while that I was beginning to feel like my old self. It was also the first really warm day of the year, at around 29 °C. So, it was …
Kata vs Kumite
Last night’s class at Contact Kicks concentrated on kata, with the class divided by kyu levels. It made me a happy camper, as kata practice is one of my most loved components of Karate, along with application, or bunkai.
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