Training

Self Defence Within the Law

We have all heard or read over the years, cases where a martial artist has applied their skills as a…

Becoming a Black Belt

Whatever your perception of a black belt, try to forget about the title or the idea of ‘getting‘ a black…

Training for World Class Kata

Alex Pereda is one of GKR’s top Karate exponents. At the 2001 GKR Karate World Cup, Alex won the World…

Grading – “I’m not Worthy”

The moment a person puts on their first gi and stands in line, their journey down the road to becoming…

Develop Tournament Winning Kata

When it comes to tournaments, kumite is generally a little easy to work out the winner because you have visible…

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…

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…

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…

Returning to Karate Training After a Break

For a variety of reasons, we might find ourselves temporarily out of training for a while. It could be due…

Lessons that Have Helped Shape my Life: Sensei Peter Durrant

As children, we all wanted to do something special with our lives. For me, it was to play for Australia…