Love him or hate him, Sensei John Kreese from the “Karate Kid” became famous in pop-culture. On entering the dojo Daniel-san hears Kreese ask his class: “Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?” Class Responds: “NO, SENSEI!” “Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?” Class Responds: “NO, SENSEI!” “Defeat does not […]
Here’s a quick karate exercise to help your students develop their front kick. We all know that true karate power comes from using our body, and not just our limbs, right? Do this exercise with your white belts when they first learn front kick. It will get them using their body to develop power. While I’ve […]
For the last 12 months I’ve been having my gi dry-cleaned. What??? You have your gi dry-cleaned? Stop the madness! Sorry, but I hate ironing. Really. Hate. Ironing. So when I discovered that I could have my gi dry-cleaned instead of having to wrestle with it myself, it was a no-brainer. So I made my […]
