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Comment on About by rajat sirohi

rajat sirohi — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:11:00 +0000

i am glad to find your blog. I am a young karate enthusiast and enjoy reading about karate when I can

Comment on Kenkokan Dojo Renovations by Jim Slack

Jim Slack — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:07:14 +0000

Sensei Hisataka,
I wish you much luck with your new dojo. I will be looking forward to seeing pictures of it when it is completed. I also wanted to say ‘hello’. It has been many years since we have spoken and I wanted to congratulate you on your many new schools and instructors all over the world. I am proud to have been part of it. Domo Arigato…..

Sincerely
Jim Slack (formerly from New Jersey dojo) USA

Comment on The Applied Karate Show Episode 13 – Pat Nakata Sensei by wild triathlon

wild triathlon — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:20:00 +0000

Karate is just not a sport but its self defense!

Comment on Contrast Hydrotherapy for Recovery by Des Paroz

Des Paroz — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:32:41 +0000

Hi John

Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting. As I understand it, the heating/cooling process helps to loosen and tighten the affected muscles, generally relaxing the muscles and promoting blood flow that helps repair.

You aren't alone in the karate world in never having cared much about recovery. If you watch the way that Japanese and Okinawans behave, however, you'll see that they put focus on nutrition and recovery aspects. Modern sports science bears that out.

Plus it feels good.

Cheers

Des

Comment on Contrast Hydrotherapy for Recovery by John Steczko

John Steczko — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:34:41 +0000

Hello!

Nice post. I never heard about this kind of therapy before. I wonder how does it work actually? What happens in the body when you shower in hot water and later in cold water?

I never cared much about recovery, it was always something that indicated that the training was good. But reducing the soreness could be worth trying. Thank you for this post!

Greetings
John Steczko
http://karatesoul.com/

Comment on The Breaking Hand by Joey

Joey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:39:29 +0000

I have always wanted to learn how to break boards with my hand. This video was very informative. Thank you so much for sharing.

Comment on Changes in karate and its kata by Black Belt at 50

Black Belt at 50 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:09:08 +0000

I would agree entirely that traditions need to be judiciously, not slavishly, followed. Here’s my question: in the last decade in the martial arts, we’ve seen some big trends with growth in MMA, XMA, & Muy Thai to name a few. What do you think is coming over the next ten years?

Comment on The Breaking Hand by yeshi

yeshi — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:58:38 +0000

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Comment on Changes in karate and its kata by Dave Oddy

Dave Oddy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:36:04 +0000

Very nice post… BTW – What happened to your podcast? I miss it…

Dave

Comment on Changes in karate and its kata by Will Goodwin

Will Goodwin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:42:40 +0000

I’m inclined to agree. I have my own analysis dealing with this topic at.

http://gojulife.blogspot.com/2008/06/by-any-other-name.html