Tekki Shodan: clinching, close range striking & limb control
Itosu is reported to have learned the Karate Kata Tekki Shodan from Sokon Matsumura, who learned it from a Chinese man living in Tomari. Itosu is thought to have changed the […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sensei Gidley 8th Dan course 7th May
On the 7th of May Sensei Gidley will be taking a course at Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre. The course will be £15 per person and is open to adults and children […]
Telegraphing techniques – Michael Jai White and Kimbo Slice
Interesting video on telegraphing punches, picked from a post on Iain Abernethy’s website
Totty wins second fight
Brian Totty, 4th Dan, wins his second Muay Thai fight fighting out of The Griphouse in Glasgow. After a number low kicks to the leading leg his opponent failed to […]
Book review: “The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice”
The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice After forty years studying karate and the budo arts, Dave Lowry is an informative and reliable guide, highlighting aspects of the karate […]
What Traditional Martial Artists can learn from MMA
This months podcast from Iain Abernethy This month we discuss what traditional martial artists can learn from MMA! While it is increasingly common to see MMA and TMA (traditional marital […]
Geoff Thompson – The Fence
Geoff Thompson http://www.geoffthompson.com is a writer, teacher and self-defence instructor. He has written several of books on self-defence, martial arts, fear control, as well as Watch My Back, an autobiography about […]
Jissen: Free online practical martial arts magazine. Issue 1
Jissen magazine is released quarterly. We shall aim to post a link to each of the back issues monthly under catching up with issues and then post as they are […]
Self Defence: Legal Guidance: The Crown Prosecution Service
Government webpage explaining English self-defence law. Good for “myth-busting” and explaining what the law is re: reasonable force, pre-emptive striking, the honestly held beliefs of the person being attacked. Unfortunately […]
Zanshin Kai Gold in 1st Annual GKA Open Shobu-Ippon Championships
The Glasgow Karate Open took place in Kirkintilloch on the 26th March 2011. Zanshin Kai was represented by Gary O’Brien supported by Head Instructor Kenny Davis and spectators Val Purcell, Anne […]
