The Open Hand Notebook - Blog Aug-Sep-2022

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(AUG-SEP 2022)

If you’re thinking too much you’re not practicing enough.

SEP 28, 2022

Does size give people an advantage in a fight?

SEP 26, 2022

"Karate wa shōgai no kenkyūdesu" (Karate is a lifelong study).

SEP 24, 2022

“Bun Bu Ryō Dō” – The “Education of Body and Mind”.

SEP 22, 2022

Throughout history certain people have become Masters of their art.

SEP 16, 2022

What are the injury risks in karate?

SEP 13, 2022

The wearing of the “Aka Obi”. The Red Belt.

SEP 9, 2022

Always leave things better than when you found them…… especially people.

SEP 1, 2022

The failure to appreciate the depth of kata is largely because it is taught in a superficial manner.

AUG 30, 2022

Knife attacks are complex.

AUG 29, 2022

Understand that your karate has some practices that are dysfunctional.

AUG 26, 2022

Instructors should always teach the effective meaning of a technique, not just block and punch.

AUG 24, 2022

Bad guys don’t play by a rulebook.

AUG 20, 2022

An often overlooked aspect of the martial arts is the value of strength-building exercises.

AUG 18, 2022

Only a rank novice would open with a double kick.

AUG 16, 2022

When is it appropriate to use a kick in self-defense?

AUG 15, 2022

Nearly all the problems in the martial arts today can be traced back to poor teaching.

AUG 14, 2022

“It is not how much you have learned, but how much you have absorbed in what you have learned.”

AUG 11, 2022

You must know when to walk away from a fight.

AUG 9, 2022

When and why did people start using these Japanese phrases for techniques?

AUG 8, 2022

"Do you want fries with that?"

AUG 7, 2022

Find your own art, don’t be afraid to do your own personal study.

AUG 4, 2022

Even if you have been practicing for 5 or 10 years, there is a big difference between once a week and 2 or 3 times a week.

AUG 2, 2022

Is traditional Karate just limited to imitation?

AUG 1, 2022

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