Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Mas Oyama”
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. …
This is an excerpt from an interview Graham Noble conducted with Goshi Yamaguchi, the third son of Gogen Yamaguchi (teacher of Mas Oyama). This interview took place at Potter’s Leisure Resort, near Great Yarmouth, England. 14th July 2008, IKGA European Gasshaku. They of course discussed Goju-ryu and his legendary father, but as well they talk about Masutatsu (Mas) Oyama, who was a student of …
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.
In the last post I wrote about the challenges of legalizing full-contact Karate in Ontario, and about our young fighters who traveled to Quebec to compete in the 2014 Budo Giant Challenge. The fighters have returned, with trophies and an amazing experience.
