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The Art of Breathing

If you're only ever breathing habitually, studies suggest that you’re only ever filling your lungs to about one-third of their…

Tips For Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

Were you able to keep, or even exceed your New Year's Resolutions? If so, fantastic! If not, don’t despair because…

Preventing Weight Gain with Injuries

Today, thousands of parents from around the world enroll their children in martial arts with an identical goal in mind;…

Train Like Everyone is Watching

No one wants to look silly, and karate can definitely make us all seem very human at times. However, embracing…

Shimbun Issue #3 Out Now

Issue 3 of your new-look Shimbun magazine hits homes and dojos from December 16, and is packed full of features…

Stances: The Fundamental Foundation

When people think of karate’s weapons, three things usually come to mind; punches, blocks, and kicks. One thing that rarely…

Procrastination A Problem?

At one stage or another, we have all been guilty of stalling, delaying, giving it a miss or any other…

Climbing Back Up the Mountain

Have you ever missed a month of training due to illness? Missed two months because you were flat out at…

You’re invited to GKR Karate’s 2020 Okinawa Trip

The 2020 Okinawa Trip commences on Monday 17 August, and this year we have extended the invitation to visit the…

Dream Run Continues – Kyra Gaiger

THREE months may have elapsed since she wowed judges to win gold on the international stage, but Kyra Gaiger still…