ARTICLES

EXPLORING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF TRADITIONAL KARATE-DO

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BUDO: THE MORAL COMPASS OF KARATE-DO
To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without...
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SEICHUSEN: THE CENTRELINE OF KARATE-DO
In Shotokan Karate-Do the concept of Seichusen (正中線), literally translated as the correct centreline,...
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KIAI: SPIRIT, FOCUS AND ENERGY
Walk into any karate dojo, and before too long, you’ll hear “EYA!”. This is kiai, and it is one...
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MOKUSO: A MOMENT OF STILLNESS
In many dojos, classes often begin and end with mokuso. Mokuso is a moment of quiet meditation. This...
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WHY KATA MATTER
To beginners, kata may appear as a choreographed sequence of movements, something to learn for gradings...
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