David In judging basic techniques in my students and myself, my three points of focus are always connection, vectoring, and alignment. For me, connection refers to synchronizing the timing of my hand and foot, my hip and shoulder, and my wrists and ankles. It is important to synchronize the entire Continue Reading
Technique
More Than Just A Chop
Ever since the inception of Karate being taught to the public, people have always referred to the open handed techniques we do in our forms and applications as “chops”. Let’s be honest, you have probably called it that yourself at some point! Well let me tell you. Every time you Continue Reading
The Chin Na Influence
Chances are if you are a martial artist, you have heard the claim that all martial arts stem from China. While this broad claim has been disputed by some, what cannot really be disputed is the origin of joint locks and throws! Whether you have a background in Aikido, Hapkido, Continue Reading
Universal Chamber: All for One, One for All
As a smaller person who doesn’t weigh much, I am always looking for ways to maximize my power without relying on pure muscular strength. In general, everybody benefits from this type of training; you are able to move faster, have longer endurance, and overall flow your techniques better. Finding the Continue Reading
Practical Karate Isn’t Pretty
I love watching people do flips and crazy spinning kicks amidst their forms as much as Red Bull loves its wings (and its annual tricking showcase). Although, one thing I don’t like as much is after telling people I do martial arts, they ask me if I can do a Continue Reading