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Latest Articles
The GKR Karate article section features articles from our Shimbun magazine.
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Life, Mental Training, Self Defence, Training
Your Greatest Teacher – by Shihan Gavin Samin
From the title of this article, you may be wondering who or what I am referring to when discussing your ‘greatest teacher’. Whilst I am confident that your personal sensei is someone who you can look up to and learn from, I believe that your greatest teacher is in fact - YOU!…
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Mental Training, Self Defence
Self Defence: Deciding in Advance
When it comes to self-defence, there is no half defense. It’s not a tournament, where you can be down by 2 or 3 points then make a comeback and snatch victory in the dying seconds. You can ill afford to be hit once. There is no grey area, its black or white, act, or procrastinate,…
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Life, Self Defence, Training
The Myth of Strength
Even during training, we’re told to go as hard and fast as we can and to push ourselves. So even for the karateka, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that karate is about strength, or being strong.
