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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 belt. Instead, focus on ‘becoming’ one. Although it is only…
How to Conquer Cravings
August 3, 2018 | Health and Fitness, Life
On the road to better health, more energy, a slimmer and firmer figure, the greatest obstacle we face is our ability to control cravings.
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 Open Kata Title and also gold for Team Kata. We…
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 a karate-ka begins. Along this road awaits many karate gradings,…
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 evidence, i.e. did he or she block the oncoming technique…
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 ‘greatest teacher’. Whilst I am confident that your personal sensei…
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 2 or 3 points then make a comeback and snatch…
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 for the karateka, it’s easy to fall into the trap…
You’re Good…for a Girl
July 19, 2018 | All Articles, Ethics & Values, Inspirational Students, Life, Mental Training, Training
This article was inspired by a recent conversation I had with one of my female students. She trains with a commitment to excellence that is unparalleled and through this, lifts…
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 to an injury, an illness or even a demanding period…
