MY KARATE CLUB

JION - (Temple Bells) A little bit of let's say history of thi great Shotokan Katate Kata.  There is a belief that this KATA was of Chinese origin because of the word JION, a bouddhist term found in the ancient books of China. Moreover the origin may be in the temple of JION where martial arts were practiced. Afterwards, it reached TOMARI. The movements in this KATA hide a strong fighting spirit. This KATA is actually practiced in SHOTOKAN and WADO RYU only. Not very difficult to perform, mastery of the HEIAN KATA will help in its study and perfection. A representative KATA in SHOTOKAN with basic stances: KIBA-DACHI, ZENKUTSU-DACHI and KOKUTSU-DACHI, the last movement is performed by using the opponent's strength grabbing the wrist and counter-attacking to the ribs simultaneously.  A compulsory KATA in the Federation of All Japan Karate Do Organizations, I recommend its practice. Check out the video clip:  Join on YouTube - Click here OSS! 🥋 Thanks For Visiting Doj

ENPI Enpi  - (Flying Swallow) A little bit of let's say history of this great Shotokan Katate Kata.  It is said that it was introduced by the SAPPUSHI WANSHU and was practiced in the TOMARI region. It is also believed to have been influenced by Chinese KENPO and OKINAWA martial arts. Much later, it was taught by SANAEDA followed by MATSUMORA.  These two variations were modified by ITOSU and MATSUMURA. FUNAKOSHI, in his KARATE-KENPO of the RYU-KYU des cribes it has forty movements thus confirming it is a KATA of TOMARI. In SHOTOKAN the name became ENPI when the characters of chinese hand were replaced by KARATE. According to the theory of MOTOBU, until the political and geographical change of the MEIJI era, both KATA WANSHU and ROHAI were only known in TOMARI. In  SHURI and NAHA, they were unknown.  Master KIYATAKE of the SHORIN-RYU style (influenced by SHURI-TE and NAHA-TE) includes WAN SHU and NANKO among other important KATA in his book "seven original KATA of t

Bassai Dai BASSAI-DAI – (Penetrate The Fortress) Little bit of let's say history about this great Shotokan Karate Kata. Many variations of this dynamic and powerful KATA exist in different RYU: ITOSU, TOMARI-TE, ISHIMINE and others.  There are two forms:  DAI  and  SHO.  The latter believed to be created by ITOSU is very distinct and the origin not clearly defined. Some claim it was introduced by master OYADOMARI but a more thorough study should determine whether it was more influenced by TOMARI-TE than SHURI-TE from ITOSU, creator of SHO. But we can definitely ascertain it is not from NAHA-TE. Powerful and dynamic UKE-GAESHI, JODAN, CHUDAN and GEDAN counter-attacks, YAMAZUKI are the distinct features of this KATA A representative KATA in SHOTOKAN with KANKU, it is taught after mastering the basics. Check out the video clip:   Bassai-Dai on YouTube – Click here OSS! 🥋 Thanks For Visiting Dōjō link

Personal view of Karate complicated by Alban Brahimi as part of our junior Black Belts paperwork at our dojo in London, Paddington, W2 and the surrounding areas. Albans Personal view of Karate Here's what he has to say. Why karate is important to me. Karate is important because it gives me a safe environment for me to express myself truly. It's important because not only is it good for (self-defence) but for my health too, it’s also fun and exciting. It taught me discipline, respect and duty, making me a better person.  Because of this I cannot thank my sensei enough for this opportunity; without him I could not have pushed myself to my limits and beyond. How karate benefits me. Karate benefits me in many ways; for example, by improving my physical health. The way karate does this is through a variety of different techniques and exercises from cardio to muscle training to many other things. Karate also brings up my mental health as (somehow) makes

Personal view of Karate complicated by Alexandre as part of our junior Black Belts paper work at our dojo in London, Paddington, W2 and the surrounding areas.  Alexandres Personal view of Karate What Karate does for me - How Karate benefits me. Karate makes me physically fit, keeps me physically healthy and helps me become (mentally) healthy and strong. Karate helps me mentally by improving my concentration and confidence. I am more disciplined and focused in everything that I do, both at school and at home. Karate teaches me about responsibility, self-respect and courage to do the right thing in all aspects of life and behave in a manner that shows respect for others around me. I have learned to defend myself when necessary but more importantly I have learned to have patience, self-control and calmness. It also gave me the intelligence to avoid confrontation and be able to walk away from harmful situations whenever possible. I have self confidenc

Should karate be one style? 空手は一流派にすべきか Many people (at least the Japanese people) remember clearly that Judo ( 柔道 ) was inducted into the Olympics in 1964 at the first Tokyo Games. Then at the 1988 Seoul Games, Taekwondo was allowed as a demonstration event, and then became an official Olympic event at the 2000 Sydney Games. Many karate coaches and the practitioners were very happy when they heard the announcement last year by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) that Karate was one of the sports events added to the 2020 Tokyo Games. This means that as far as the induction into the Olympics, Karate is 30 years behind Taekwondo and more than half a century behind Judo. I know that WKF (World Karate Federation) and JKF (Japan Karate Federation) had tried many times to get karate in the Olympics but were unsuccessful until now. You would wonder why. Some people may know that the main reason why Karate had to wait until now was that it has many different styles. On t

WHAT IS A SENSEI?  In your study of Karate, no one will be more important than your teacher, your sensei. The word is made up of two ideograms, sen, which means “ahead” or “precede,” and sei, which means “life.” Put together, they create a new word that means “one who is ahead of you in life.” Your sensei, your teacher, is your elder and is deserving of your respect. In Japan, teachers are considered to be more than just instructors of a particular subject. They are regarded as role models for their students in all aspects of life. Japanese teachers of math or social studies, for example, are expected not only to know about their subjects but also to lead exemplary personal lives, so that their students may look up to them. This is doubly true for a sensei of martial art such as Karate. You should respect your sensei and behave accordingly, listening carefully to his or her instructions and teachings. Your sensei is someone who has learned much from many years of int