Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Hobbyist Martial Artist

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Lifetime karateka Nakazato Shugoro (left) and Nakazato Minoru (right) Serious martial artists, who dedicate their lives to developing their skills and knowledge, have a tendency to criticize those who train as a hobby, or just for fun. I will admit that I have actually done this, myself! We are so passionate about our training, and our beliefs about that training, […]

Throws, Pull-Ups, and Body Conditioning

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Last week, a Kyokushin karateka friend of mine mentioned learning a new takedown, and after reading her description, I thought it sounded rather similar to a throw that we work as an application for the morote-tsuki (double punch) in Naihanchi Shodan. As it turned out, she was talking about the “wedge throw” that is very popular in Shotokan–UFC fighter, Lyoto […]