How Martial Arts Builds Endurance
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” – Bruce Lee Martial Arts is challenging – it takes hundreds of hours of practice and commitment encountering many difficulties along the way to perfecting new skill sets and advancing in belt […]
Why Samurai Karate Helps With Coordination and Focus
Coordination is the ability to move competently, efficiently, quickly, and purposefully. It’s interesting to note that a child’s physical coordination can have an affect on their performance in sports, as well as academically and can impact on their attitudes about school. Samurai Kids Karate teaches children to become more aware of their bodies – how they function […]
Respect
[column parallax_bg=”disabled” parallax_bg_inertia=”-0.2″ extended=”” extended_padding=”1″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”” background_position=”” background_size=”auto” background_attachment=”” hide_bg_lowres=”” background_video=”” vertical_padding_top=”0″ vertical_padding_bottom=”0″ more_link=”” more_text=”” left_border=”transparent” class=”” id=”” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” width=”1/1″ last=”true”] At Samurai Karate we teach more than just karate/self defence. Embodied in the curriculum there are many values and life skills that we are also trying to establish in the […]
Courage
Courage is not the absence of fear, it is acting despite the fear. It is said that “ everything you wanted can be found on the other side of fear” Fear is a construct of the mind that is a very handy utility to keep us safe from danger, like being eaten by a sabre […]
Self Defence
Self Defence is not just about kicking and punching, its about a state of mind. The state of mind that is important is: A strong resolution to defend oneself A confidence to carry out what is necessary And to be able to calm the fight flight response. Finally to apply the skills and tools you […]
The Heart Of The Art
Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas.