Years ago someone tried to tell me that in order to make a mawashi geri (roundhouse kick) from the rear leg, it’s best to turn on the heel of the supporting foot. As I contemplated this concept, I wondered why someone could ever believe this could help? I could think of several reasons why this […]
Here’s a quick kumite drill you can use to help your students develop their reaction speed. You need 3 people for this one to work and your students should stand, so 2 fighters face each other, while the third person stands as shown below. We need a name for that guy, so let’s call him […]
Here’s a kids’ game you can use at the end of your martial arts class as a reward. Takes like 3 minutes and students will leave your dojo on a “high”. This is just one game in my 50 Kids Karate Games package that kids of all ages love. (Actually, adults have been know to […]
