Basingstoke Karate Blog
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Learning and Studying Kata for competition
Learning and studying Kata is an important part of karate training. As a form of training it teaches us co-ordination, concentration, develops physical strength, speed, focus, power, breath control and martial skill. The process of learning kata...
I’m a Black Belt, I don’t need to train because I’m a teacher…
I'm a Black Belt, I don't need to train as much...Often the immortal words said by someone who thinks they've made it and stops training because they are now an awesome 'Teacher.' Gichin Funakoshi (Founder of Shotokan Karate) said "Karate is like...
My biggest fear and how I will overcome it.
Doing martial arts is difficult sometimes and you can end up doing something that is hard and scary for you but eventually you have to do it and over come it. Like for me, my fear is being thrown to the ground in Judo and sometimes getting hurt....
Muay Thai and Karate
Muay Thai What is Muay Thai? It is a form of hard martial arts which is practised in areas like Thailand. It is the art of fighting without using any weapons. Muay Thai is thought to be a form of science as it develops discipline, knowledge and...
Double World Karate Champion
Three of the Coaches from Basingstoke’s Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy took part in the World Karate Championships in Slovenia over the weekend of 7-9th June. The Competition was open to national federations and had over 20 nations attending....
5 Animals
Second report By Peter Syckelmoore Many systems of martial arts base their movements on animals (preying mantis, monkey, crane, snake etc) Why do they do this? In nature all living things have evolved to adapt to their dangerous environments to...
June Timetable changes – Wednesday 5th to Monday 10th June
As recently mentioned we are making some temporary changes to the timetable in June as Lindsey and Bryan are away competing in Slovenia. Please note the following dates on your calendar: Fitness Classes Monday 3rd June: We are changing the...
Learning with Communication
Learning with Communication by Aaron Potter Report 1 A) As a martial artist what methods of communication do we use to learn Martial Arts? The definition of communication is: the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or...
Double British Champion
Members of our Karate club from Basingstoke recently attended the Karate Sport England (KSE) National Championships held in Loughborough. The team included both experienced players and novices of all ages. The KSE championships are open to all...
Encouragement in the Martial Arts
Black Belt Research Project 2013 Introduction by Zane Sewell As part of the preparation for my black belt examination I am going to complete a project looking at how I can help and encourage others to become the best of themselves in their Martial...
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