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TRADITIONAL KARATE FOR HOLISTIC GROWTH

Okinawa karate should be both life preserving and life enhancing.
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FREE Kata Bunkai Video Tutorials!

16/2/2013

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Check out my series of FREE Kata Bunkai Video Tutorials!
I've spent some time this week re-editing my original 'Bunkai of the Month' video series into 17 separate video tutorials for my website and YouTube channel.

The original videos were very popular when they were first released a couple of years ago so I wanted to make sure that everyone has access to these now and into the future.

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Heian Shodan Kata Bunkai - FREE Sample Chapter!

15/2/2013

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Here's a FREE sample chapter from a recent publication by Lee Taylor - I've added it to the guest author section of the site:
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Click to Download FREE Chapter!
This PDF on the Heian Shodan kata and bunkai is an extract from the book Heian / Pinan Kata & Bunkai - The Fundamentals.

In that book all 5 of the Heian / Pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences.

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Structural Alignment in Naihanchi Kata

10/2/2013

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This week in my closed dojo, we spent some time looking at the main structural components of Naihanchi Kata, investigating why its analysis and application is somewhat different to that of the other forms and how its specific teachings can be integrated into the rest of the art.
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Choki Motobu Performing Naihanchi Kata
I recently wrote some words detailing my understanding and opinions regarding these structural components, which will eventually become one of the main chapters in my upcoming book. So as a bit of a 'taster', I thought I would share a concise summary those words here for my blog readers that will also provide some supplementary information for my own students. Needless to say - the original chapter goes into far more depth!

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