Self Defence Within the Law
August 15, 2018 | All Articles, Life, Self Defence, Training
We have all heard or read over the years, cases where a martial artist has applied their skills as a…
Becoming a Black Belt
August 8, 2018 | All Articles, Ethics & Values, Grading, Life, Mental Training, Training
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
August 1, 2018 | Kata, Tournament Articles, Training
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”
July 27, 2018 | Grading, karate do, Mental Training, Training
The moment a person puts on their first gi and stands in line, their journey down the road to becoming…
Develop Tournament Winning Kata
July 26, 2018 | Kata, Tournament Articles, Training
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
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Life, Mental Training, Self Defence, Training
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
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Mental Training, Self Defence
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
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Life, Self Defence, Training
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
July 18, 2018 | Life, Mental Training, Training
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
July 17, 2018 | Ethics & Values, Inspirational Students, Life, Mental Training
As children, we all wanted to do something special with our lives. For me, it was to play for Australia…