Okinawan Karate

I've been practicing Seiunchin these past couple of weeks. The tips in my last post have really made the kata come together. Today, we...

Worked on Seuinchin last night. After the three starting grab defenses, you can imagine the forward hand or wrist being grabbed from the to...

Just finished another session. Next week we will start the final session for the year, which ends near December. I imagine that our younge...

My youngest son has just started karate along with my older son and me. Today he learned to block a mawashi geri by hooking the leg. When...

On the slow, two handed blocks one interpretation is that you are blocking a powerful punch. However, it can also be a defense of a double-h...

On Saturday, Chris had a wrestling meet in which he pinned both of his last two opponents in the first round. The first was his first oppone...

Both karate and wrestling can be used for self-defense. Both karate and wrestling can be disciplined. With my boys now in wrestling instead ...