This week, I’m in the Czech province of Jizerka training on the 24th Shikon Jizerka course hosted by Shikon Czech and it’s Chief Instructor Ondra Musil 7th Dan in Karate and 6th Dan in Aikido who along with Steve Rowe 8th Dan in Karate and Tai Chi Sifu...
The Eight Principles of Martial Arts by Wayne Roberts On the wall of our dojo in Basingstoke is a list of 8 words that face students every day when we train. I have to admit that even though I have previously looked at these words many times, I don’t...
REPORT 5 – SOFT AND HARD MARTIAL ARTS Baguazhang and Boxing And so to the final part of this part of my project – looking at 5 hard and 5 soft Martial Arts. I deliberately saved boxing until last as it is quite controversial in its inclusion and also Baguazhang as...
The differences between Judo and Tai Chi What is Judo? ‘A sport of unarmed combat derived from jujitsu and intended to train the body and mind. It involves using holds and leverage to unbalance the opponent.’ The word Judo means ‘the gentle way.’ It was developed in...
“Stronger” “Faster” are two of the most overused words in Karate and usually without a correct understanding of the meaning behind the words. Some of the best Karate-ka I have ever seen have come from a ballet or dance background. Sure the flexibility that is...
