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Essays about Karate
Hidden truths about karate.

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Basic Principles of Karate
The "basic principles" are the techniques for generating power in hard-style karate.

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Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:35 am
Shotokan Kata Applications
Shotokan's Secret presents a complete theory of the heian katas. There are the forums where the research was conducted.
Subforums: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Empi (Wanshu)

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Shotoisms
The founders of Shotokan changed many techniques and katas purely to make karate contests more dramatic. Then they told us it was all "traditional" and we should never change it.

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Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:17 am
Roundtable Forum
This is the area where registered users can create new topics. I keep the other forums locked down, but this one is for you. -- Hanshi Clayton

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