Author: Jason Stanley

Jason Stanley has been practicing karate for 37 years. He is a 5th dan in Shitoryu/Shukokai, and 3 x stick fighting world champion. Since 2002 Jason has provided karate tips, hints and information to help both students and teachers increase their karate knowledge, deepen their understanding and improve their karate skill sets. His materials, e-books and courses have sold in over 35 countries. If you haven't already done so, please subscribe to the KarateTeaching newsletter and receive free karate teaching tips delivered to your inbox. No spam. No BS. Just helpful info to improve your skills. 100% privacy.
karate drills and exercises

Karate Sparring Drill – 3 Kings

March 26, 2013
Jason Stanley
3 Comments

I’m sure you’re familiar with the good old sparring exercise, “king of the ring” where the winner stays on and the loser is replaced by another student. Take a look at this quick diagram below. The green circle represents the pair fighting and the red circle represents the line of students waiting for their turn. […]

teaching karate

No More Playing Favorites…

March 19, 2013
Jason Stanley
2 Comments

What’s your “go to” technique? You know the one – your favorite technique that you can’t live fight without? And what about your students? I’m sure their choices are as vast and varied as the colors of the rainbow. Now what if you couldn’t use that technique anymore. What would you do instead? Last week […]

teaching karate

Back to Basics

March 6, 2013
Jason Stanley
No Comments

Take ten karate students and have them perform their kata individually and you might like what you see. Take the same ten students and have them perform the kata together, and you’ll notice variations. You’ll see differences in timing and speed, which is fine unless they’re performing team kata for tournament. However, you shouldn’t see […]