Freestyle Karate is a name given to method of karate to express a style of karate that was influenced by the Japanese arts, while also including aspects of the other combat sports available such as boxing and kickboxing. Rather than a set style, experiencing freestyle karate training can be like attending a fitness and combat […]
High kicks are a large part of training we at times encounter, but there is something that is easily forgotten about high kicks. For tournament sparring or dojo training it’s a great way to improve kicks and work on balance, and let’s face it, they look very good. However, there are some things to be […]
Sanchin Kempo Karate Kai Sanchin Kempo Karate Kai (3 Battles of the Human Condition Way of the Fist & Empty Hand Association) is a non-profit organisation and is situated in West Auckland. Sanchin is an amalgamation of Fudoshin Ryu Bujutsu/Fudoshin Martial arts and Sanchin Ryu Bujutsu. It is here we teach Kempo Karate, Self Defence, […]
It has come to my attention that there seems to be a question from our wider public, or at least those that I have spoken to, that seem to wonder what training Bujutsu would be good for. I use the term “Bujutsu” loosely to refer to all martial arts in general terms, there is after […]
When we walk into our dojo, we find that we have blue and red coloured mats. The blue square in the middle is where most of the activity happens, and when the door is opened and the sun shines through, you can see the mats have been marked. I saw this and it made me […]
Training in martial arts has become widely popular over the last decades, especially with the influence of movies. It is however still fundamentally a male’s world, or so it could seem. Girls or a woman usually only begin training after they had experienced a traumatising or violent event, or feel that it is a good […]