Tora Kodo Karate Kai

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” -- Jon Kabat-Zinn

5 mistakes in Kumite: afraid to attack, thinking too much, waiting too long, bad distance and over-confidence

A quote from an astronaut... "All of your decisions become a lot easier when you remove quitting as an option."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0xAqExiD84

1.dan examination 1.dan examination in end of december 2008 at JKS honbu dojo, Tokyo, Japan. Showing part of the kihon techniques required for 1.dan - demonstrated by a 6 year...

Robert and James doing some kumite

We will be starting at 8:30am tomorrow as we are holding our dan gradings. Good luck everyone.

"All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns." -- Bruce Lee

"Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential." -- John Maxwell

Sensei Beach kicking during a Tora Karate Demo in the late 1980's

The 10 elements of kata...
1. Preparation of the mind - Yoi No Kisin
2. Awareness of attack and defence - Inyo
3. Balancing of power - Chikara No Kyojaku
4. Correct speed - Waza No Kankyu
5. Expand and contract - Tai No Shinshuku
6. Breathing and posture control - Kokyu
7. Understanding the target - Tyakugan
8. Demonstration of Martial spirit - Kiai
9. Stance and movement - Keitai No Hoji
10. Remaining completely aware - Zanshin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTzrnvXCYz8

Kawasoe Masao Sensei's amazing leg technique Kawasoe Masao Sensei's show with a amazing ligtness leg techniques, but especially here again his greatful hipps movement....