There are many benefits to training karate regularly. Training karate positively affects not only the body, but also our mind and soul. Physical benefits Improved reflexes and coordination Increased performance in all physical activities Increased strength and stamina that will make you feel great all… Read More »Karate benefits
When I first started competing in sport karate, I was very young, and had bundles of energy. But along with all that excess energy came also the pressure to win. After a while, those positive emotions were soon drowned out by feelings of anxiety, stress… Read More »The importance of karate tournaments
I love movies like Azumi the teenage assassin girl that fights evil warlords and of course Tarantino’s Kill Bill. And although these movies were not the reason I started with karate, I sometimes catch myself day-dreaming about one day being a fighter as skilled as… Read More »Kime: Karate focus of power
Although it is still very early days in my relationship with Shotokan Karate, there had always been one nagging question in particular that had continued to plague me, long before I even got started: “What about my family?” Spending two nights away from my beloved… Read More »Committed Practice and Family Life