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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s intricate techniques and endless combinations overwhelm beginners on where to start. While foundations like shrimping, framing and breaking closed guards are essential,...
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Immerse yourself in the intricate art of the low block, a crucial defensive technique with strategic applications that will revolutionize your combat skills.
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Kata are defensive and offensive technique combinations performed solo in set sequences, like martial arts dances. But does practicing kata help real fighting skills?...
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An exemplary advanced kata reserved typically for black belt ranks, Myojo packs intricate close quarter techniques with philosophical lessons on embracing duality. The name...
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Named in tribute to a Chinese diplomatic envoy taken captive but outsmarting his captors, the Wanshu kata epitomizes strategically fighting out of disadvantageous positions...
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Named in tribute to a Chinese sailor who endured a harsh shipwreck yet persevered by fighting off starvation and pirates, the kata Chinto develops...
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Named in reference to the four cardinal directions, Shiho Kosokun combines linear and circular techniques while exploring movement across multiple planes. Performed to honor...
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Contrasting the longer Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho concentrates similar concepts of penetrating/storming fortified positions into a more compact sequence for early mastery. With just...
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With a name translating as “to penetrate a fortress”, Bassai Dai serves as an advanced example form analyzing wartime movements required to breach defended...
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According to Okinawan legend, Rohai forms originated from Lord Sokan introducing a disciplined Chinese master named To Daikan to the royal court. While its...
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Origins of Jiin Kata The revered Jiin Kata, known for its robust stances and striking power, originated in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of karate....
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Named in reference to the Buddhist temple Jion-ji, the kata Jion originated centuries ago in southern China before becoming part of Okinawan martial arts...