Yama Dojo & Sui-Shin-Kai - Shotokan Karate Clubs

08/11/2017

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13/09/2017

My kanji writing is very limited, however I used to practice this quite a bit. Oss!

Learn how to write KARATE (空手道 / The Way of the Empty Hand) in Japanese kanji from Jesse Enkamp ("The Karate Nerd") in his dojo. Visit http://www.karatebyjes...

12/09/2017

Arm conditioning has long been a part of our training. My Sensei regularly had us doing the exercises being demonstrated here by Morio Higaonna Sensei and Naka Sensei. Is that rare in Shotokan? Oss!

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05/09/2017

Love throws and love Jion. Oss!

https://youtu.be/ST1mPcBwebk

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/ This video looks at a leg scooping throw we can see in Jion kata; specifically the version of Chomo Hanashiro. Where this ve...

28/08/2017

A really nice takedown technique. Oss!

https://youtu.be/8HY7h_tcvgs

West Wind Dojo was established in Florida in 1976, and today is the Florida representative of the Nihon Shotokan Karate-do Federation. Our dojo is the functi...

18/08/2017

Flow drills are lots of fun. I particularly like Tekki flow drills. This one is from Tekki Sandan. Oss!

https://youtu.be/r_EUcSqdeh0

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/ This video shows a summary of an advanced two-person flow drill for the entirety of Tekki Sandan / Naihanchi Sandan. The dri...

15/08/2017

Great memories of mawashi uke being drilled with my Sensei. Learning new techniques wasn't (still isn't) something that came easy to me, but perseverance pays off and having someone to push me saying, "again, one more". Oss!

https://youtu.be/uryW_b9JYz0

This time we show you how to do MAWASHI UKE for KIHON, KATA and BUNKAI. Furthermore we explain the differences between SH*TO RYU and Shotokan. Music: Alan Wa...

09/08/2017

Kihon (basic) training is important in my opinion. Training the 3 K's (kihon, kata and kumite) regularly is very important. They are essential for developing a well-rounded karate-ka.

https://youtu.be/PwNorCMKdxQ

This video is just an out take. Irrespective, KIHON IS A MUST to develop effective self-protection skills.

21/07/2017

No training in Waterford next week, the 25th and 27th of July as the school hall is closed for refurbishing. Oss!

11/07/2017

Bunkai for Tekki Shodan by Iain Abernethy.

https://youtu.be/1cRzCLxIHu4

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/ This video quickly recaps three drills for the bunkai of Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan. The first drill strings together four of ...

10/07/2017

I've a feeling that dropping a bowling ball from the top of a house on someone would do more damage, but a choku zuki delivered correctly will most likely cause soft tissue damage or possibly broken ribs. Oss!

https://youtu.be/BcosjcYdqi0

08/07/2017

Train just as hard even if no one is watching. Oss!