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This is an excellent guideline for a well-rounded martial artist. You can see how something like this becomes a lifestyle. 1) Yoga - once a week for one hour. Remember not to rush it, and use good technique.
2) Strength training (Nautilus or free weights) - twice a week for 40 minutes. Light weights are fine.
3) Walking - 30-45 minutes a day. Use good shoes.
4) Glycemic Index/Load diet - eat lightly and nutritiously every three hours
5) Warm-up exe... Read More
O’Sensei’s guidelines for life. How would you interpret them? During O’Sensei Funakoshi’s life and karate training, he developed a philosophy he believed every Karateka (Karate student) should follow in order to develop their character, skills, and personality to the fullest potential. He set this philosophy down in twenty precepts (rules/guide lines) every student should strive to follow. By reading each of these rules one ca... Read More
Paraphrasing an entry from my taekwondo.net page: After focusing my strength training soley on body parts, I've finally let a lot of info and common sense get through my thick skull. Now my strength training focuses more on body movements. A good source: "Men's Health Power Training" by Robert dos Remedios An example of a push-pull workout week (loads obviously vary depending on desired results and abilities). 4 sets for each exercise. Monday: Push/... Read More
Traditional training vs. CommercialismThe Debate Continues
A plethora of articles of been written on this subject over the past several decades; yet the debate continues. I’ve been assisting with the instruction of karate classes at a friends (David) school, along with another gentleman (Ariel) who has been training in Shotokan for more than 26 years. David has been running a commercial school for... Read More
The Future of Olympic Competition
I recently saw articles in two different martial arts magazines, one for traditionalist published in England, and the other for Korean stylist published in the U.S.A. The English publication talked about traditional karate possibly becoming an Olympic sport in 2012. The Tae Kwon Do magazine talked about trying to put the realism back into their sport. One of the key points made by the... Read More
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