by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Styles
Oyatas Passai - Application 4 Dropping Elbow The spinal area of the human body is not only difficult to attain targeting on, except in certain circumstances, it is one of the more dangerous areas to target. This is not just because of possible injury to the spine,...
by admin | Dec 24, 2021 | Training
When is a Parry Not a Parry When we look at our Martial Arts, Style, Actions, Postures, Etc., we often only see one idea, method or possibility. Most stylists also use mostly defensive moves prior to an offensive action (if they even get the chance), leaving greater...
by admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Styles
Reverse Thinking You can use the Kyusho Reverse Striking to double the possibilities in each move in your style. So what is reverse striking, in short it is using the Yin or Negative mechanical function, rather than the Yang or positive function. So instead of...
by admin | May 8, 2020 | Protection, Styles, Training
4 Directional Blood Chokes The hand posture pictured is a common action in most Karate Styles. It appears in many an advanced Kata with a few variations depending on the style. The hands are placed in an X shape and holds many possibilities. But many are...