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Kids Tips For Karate Tournaments
August 12, 2019 | All Articles, Kata, Kids, Kumite, Tournament Articles
With State/Zone Titles coming up featuring many children competing in a karate tournament for the first time, we wanted to put together a list of ways that children can improve…
The Search For Happiness
July 17, 2019 | All Articles, karate do, Life
While we all have different things that drive us, ultimately we all want the same thing – happiness. Houses, cars, jobs, investments, toys etc are all just products we come…
GKR Karate Unveils New Club Badge
June 13, 2019 | All Articles
The premier event on the GKR Karate calendar is the GKR Karate World Cup. At this years event, held in Milton Keynes, Kancho Robert Sullivan alongside some of the top…
Expert Tips For Perseverance
June 4, 2019 | All Articles, Mental Training, Training
On the journey to achieving your ultimate goal, whether it be a karate goal like a black belt or one outside the dojo, such as starting a business for example,…
Issue 1 of Shimbun Local – out now!
May 27, 2019 | All Articles
Issue 1 of Shimbun Local, GKR Karate’s new-look magazine, is out now and available to enjoy in print or digitally.
Real Life Confrontation: Self Defence Beyond Technique
May 21, 2019 | All Articles, karate do, Life, Self Defence, Training
It is no secret that the world is becoming a more violent place and there is an increasing need for people of all ages to start some sort of martial…
Fuelling Your Karate
May 1, 2019 | All Articles, Health and Fitness
To achieve your training goals, it is essential to accompany your fitness programme with a beneficial training diet. By paying attention to your diet and increasing the absorption of vitamins…
Preparing for a Major Tournament
April 29, 2019 | All Articles, Kata, Kumite, Mental Training, Tournament Articles, Training
As the 10th GKR Karate World Cup is drawing closer, we take a look at the story of David and Goliath, which if studied, can unlock principles that can help us…
Shimbun local is here!
April 11, 2019 | All Articles, Health and Fitness, Inspirational Students, karate do
GKR Karate is pleased to announce it is partnering with sports publisher Debut to launch Shimbun Local – a new publication which champions Go-Kan-Ryu Karate and celebrates the successes of its students.
Training for Champions: Mental Conditioning
February 27, 2019 | All Articles, Tournament Articles, Training
If you want the best chance to succeed at any Martial Arts tournament, your mental conditioning is as equally important as your physical conditioning. Shihan Anthony Ryan explains why...
Kumite: More than Sport
February 7, 2019 | karate do, Kata, Kumite, Self Defence, Training
I hope this article speaks volumes to you and succeeds in opening your mind to something bigger than the dojo or tournaments. Regardless of our prowess in kumite, always keep…
Don’t Just Stretch For Kicks
January 27, 2019 | All Articles, Training
Most karate-ka feel stretching is all to do with kicking higher or to prevent the muscles being injured while kicking, and whilst that is true, the benefits to stretching go…
