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Have you reached a plateau in your Martial Arts training?

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:February 11, 2020
  • Post category:Coaching/Martial Arts skills

After a decade of teaching Martial Arts in Basingstoke and nearly 40 years  of learning and teaching several Martial Arts, my experiences is that we all reach plateaus in our…

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Does experience matter?

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:May 31, 2019
  • Post category:Coaching/Martial Arts skills

Karate Instructor, GKR Basingstoke, GKR Region 38, Fort Hill, Everest, Go Kan Ryu, Go-Kan-Ryu, Shotokan, Wado, Shito, Goju, Karate in Basingstoke

Does experience matter?

From time to time that old chestnut pops up on the internet about people who are n’t Black belts teaching Martial Arts and whether this is an acceptable approach or not. The main thrust of the two arguments are:-

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Women can’t learn a Martial Art! Can they?

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:March 12, 2012
  • Post category:Martial Arts skills

The Martial Arts are primarily feminine. Many would think this a strange statement until they start to look a bit deeper. By nature men are linked to the sun (yang)…

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Repetition in the Martial Arts, why do we do it.

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:February 4, 2012
  • Post category:Coaching/Martial Arts skills

One of the primary methods for learning a martial art is repetition. Although our job as coaches is to make classes varied and interesting for the students, it is important…

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Connect your feet to your hands

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:January 7, 2012
  • Post category:Coaching/Martial Arts skills

On the wall in our martial arts centre in Basingstoke facing the students when they train is a list of 8 words, these 8 words represent the 8 principles that…

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Sensei, can I ask a question?

  • Post author:Bryan
  • Post published:November 14, 2011
  • Post category:Coaching/Martial Arts skills

“Any questions?” A sea of blank faces look back. “Did you understand the principles taught?” Did I almost see a nod from one person? The Martial Arts is a funny…

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