Don’t Just Stretch For Kicks
January 27, 2019 | All ArticlesHealth and FitnessTraining
Most karate-ka feel stretching is all to do with kicking higher or to prevent the muscles being injured while kicking,…
Improving your Style of Kumite
November 1, 2018 | All Articleskarate doKumiteSelf DefenceTraining
GKR practitioner’s come in many shapes and sizes. Some pick up sparring like a duck to water while to many…
The Most Essential Ingredient
September 24, 2018 | All ArticlesEthics & Valueskarate doLifeTraining
Of all the qualities required to become a successful martial artist, if one were to be placed above all others,…
Understanding Kata And Its Relationship To Bunkai
September 10, 2018 | All ArticlesBunkaiKataSelf DefenceTraining
While kata is regarded as the ‘art form’ of karate, the original premise behind all kata is self-defense. Behind each…
Why Kata is an Integral Part of Karate
August 27, 2018 | All ArticlesBunkaiKataSelf DefenceTraining
Without kata, most styles would be virtually the same - a series of punching and kicking techniques. Kata represents the…
Becoming a Black Belt
August 8, 2018 | All ArticlesEthics & ValuesGradingLifeMental TrainingTraining
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 | KataTournament ArticlesTraining
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 | Gradingkarate doMental TrainingTraining
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 | KataTournament ArticlesTraining
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 ArticlesLifeMental TrainingSelf DefenceTraining
From the title of this article, you may be wondering who or what I am referring to when discussing your…