A year in the life of www.karateglasgow.com
Crunchy numbers The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. www.karateglasgow.com was viewed around 20,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would […]
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Special Christmas 2011 Edition of ‘The Shotokan Way’
The Shotokan Way is an Online Shotokan Karate Magazine and Research Centre dedicated to Shotokan Karate. It’s a project committed to the students of Shotokan Karate throughout the world, and […]
Karate Punch vs. Boxing Punch
Ever wondered why punching drills & application look different from a Karate dojo to a Boxing ring? The following forum thread on Iain Abernethy’s website has a great discussion on the differences between ‘attached’ and […]
Morio Higaonna – Power Training
Morio Higaonna (Higaonna Morio, born December 25, 1938) is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF). He […]
Pankration, Boxing and Wrestling: 3 Combat Sports From Ancient Greece
In the Panhellenic games of ancient Greece, wrestling, boxing and pankration were called the “heavy events.” The term was chosen to describe combative contests in those arts because they were […]
Stuart Williams interviews Geoff Thompson
Stuart Williams is qualified to teach self protection by Geoff Thompson, and a regular on the Geoff Thompson Masterclass; member of Al Peasland & Mick Tully’s CSP Family, Tiger Tamer […]
Shuto and Nukite Training Drill (video)
Knifehand strike A knifehand strike is a strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist), familiar to many people as a […]
The Why of Bunkai: A Guide For Beginers
After a few years of training, most Karate students will ‘know’ several Kata. Of course there is a world of difference between being able to merely perform the movements of […]
Interview with Shihan Kousaku Yokota, 8th Dan Shotokan Karate
Great interview with Shihan Yokota 8th Dan by Charlie Wildish ‘I have written previously about Shihan Kousaku Yokota, 8th Dan Shotokan Karate, and his book Shotokan Myths. Note: For non-Japanese stylists, Shihan […]
Wednesday training restarted after holiday break
With the Schools going back wednesday training in Lenzie Public Hall is now back on starting this evening. Zanshin Kai Scotland has trained at this venue for 30 years and it’s […]
