Training

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…

Advanced Tournament Terminology

Here you will find the pronunciation and meaning of various traditional advanced terms you might hear at GKR Karate tournament.

Basic Defensive Terminology

Here you will find the pronunciation and meaning of various traditional basic defensive karate terms you might hear in class.

Is Karate Improving Your Life?

June 27, 2018 | Life, Training

The martial arts are more than a sport; they are ‘a way of life’. While these words may be muttered…

Karate: A Modern Philosophy

In writing or reading any literature about karate, what becomes immediately apparent is that karate is different things to different…

Karate Is Character In Action

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

What Is Karate-Do?

While there have been countless films depicting martial arts, and reams of material produced to describe it, little has been…

Bushido: Codes for Improved Living

Moral standards should not just be something we read about in history books and as relevant today as they were…

Performing Your Best Kata When It Counts

Angela Uytingco is no stranger to winning under pressure having taken out numerous National and World Titles in GKR and…