Karate is like a jar full of fake gurus, fake masters, fraud and corruption, but therein also lies truth. The only way to find this truth is by fighting. These posts explain my karate, discuss exercise science and how to implement the evidence in fighting.
Previously I have explained why running is not an appropriate method of training nor warming up for martial athletes. With this post I explain how a training session should look like to be as specific as possible to teaching and practicing Shisakuteki karate or other mixed martial arts. Objecti...
Read moreA stance is the position of the feet of a fighter, while a guard is the position of the arms. The combination of stance and guard is usually referred, confusingly, as position or, even more confusingly, as stance. To avoid confusion, Shisakuteki karate calls the combination of stance and guard ked...
Read moreMy first experience with martial arts was when I was very little, when I was about 8 years old I was brought into a Judo school by my mother in hopes that I would be able to make new friends. Every lesson would begin with running around the tatami as a warm-up, I don’t think I learned anything fro...
Read moreIn Shisakuteki karate, striking, clinch and throwing techniques are emphasized, therefore Tomoi rules would be the ideal rules to utilize in order to practice and build competence with those techniques. However, such rules specifically exclude judo throws and grappling techniques; these techniques...
Read moreThe following equipment is necessary to train Shisakuteki karate. Because Shisakuteki karate is a modern style, it does not require wearing any sort of uniform, though it is recommended to wear clothes that allow unrestricted movements. Gloves for sparring recommendation: Punch it Competition ...
Read moreShisakuteki (Japanese: 思索的, English: contemplative) is the name I gave to the karate I teach my students. It is not the name of any organization, it is just a name I came up with so that I can easily refer to it in my thoughts and notes. The martial arts that I have practiced the most and which sh...
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