Kyokushin Karate as Budō 武道

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 …

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 …