Back to basics… Remember always being told to keep your guard up?
One of the best times to counter your opponent is during his/hers attack because they always create an opening or they drop their guard.
So, guard up, know yours and your opponents ‘zone’ (kicking, punching), do your best to circle your opponent (not moving backwards).
KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM…
When I started in Seidojuku I had no idea about its history, no idea who taught our Kaicho and who his master was until my Senpai told me he came from Kyokushinkai. This lead me to read Tadashi Nakamura’s book, ‘The Human Face of Karate’ where Kaicho speaks about his teacher, Sosai Mas Oyama. After doing some research on Sosai, Kaicho Nakamura and Kyokushin I decided that every time we bowed to Kaicho in the Dojo, I would also recognize Sosai Mas Oyama.
What I’m trying to say is that if it wasn’t for Sosai, would we have had Seidojuku? If it wasn’t for Sosai, would we have had IKO Matsui or IKO Midori or IKO Matsushima or IKF? Would we have had great Karate like Kancho Matsui, Kaicho Nakamura, Shihan Royama, Hanshi Arneil?
So when you bow to your Kaicho, remember who taught him, when class gets too hard, look down at that Kanji on your chest and think about how harder Karateka before you trained. Honor these great Karateka by NEVER giving up!
OSU!
WOW! Look who I’ve picked to kick off our week post of woman Martial Artiest… Ronda Rousey…
I dont know where to start with this awesome Martial Artiest…
She’s the number one MMA Woman fighter after defeating Miesha Tate who, in her own right, is also a great fighter.
She’s an Olympic Judo medalist winner having been picked at the age of 17 to represent the USA.
Enjoy this cool clip and here’s her direct link: http://www.rondamma.com/
OSU!
This weeks post have been dedicated to Woman Marital Artist. I’m a little disappointed at the lack of information out there about our top Woman Martial Artist and I do hope all this will change some day because there are some pretty spectacular Woman out there.
To cap off this week, I wanted to post something and someone special. Shihan Keiko Fukuda is a true inspiration. At 99 she takes 3 classes a week… I’ll leave it at that and let her tell her story.
To the all the Woman Martial Artist out there…. Thank you and OSU!
ATTENTION SEIDO KARATE-KA
OSU!
I’ve never had the chance to see the now Jun Shihan Ino ever do Kata but I heard stories he was good.
Here’s a rare clip of Jun Shihan Ino, then Sensei Ino Preforming ‘Seido Empi-no sho kata.
All I can say.. “Amazing!”
OSU!
Seido Sydney: http://www.seidojuku.com.au/
Love the title of this clip! ‘Kyokushin, Love it or Leave it’ - OSU!
