Martial Arts Articles Tagged Karate

These essential martial arts equipment supplies will help you become a better martial artist. If nothing else, they will also complement whatever style of martial arts that you practice, and...

It is believed, the history of martial arts dates back more than 2,000 years to Eastern Asia. Over the years, martial arts has grown to include nearly 200 different types,...

When an individual wants to learn how to perform martial arts, he has the opportunity to select from various types of martial arts. It is important that he chooses the...

The history of Japanese martial arts dates back to the days of the samurai and is of great interest to anyone who wishes to study this fighting style. It focuses...

The history of Shotokan karate begins where many Asian martial arts begin, with the history of kung fu. Bodhidharma Daruma, the Indian founder of Zen Buddhism, took his philosophy to China, eventually...

There are a number of ways to learn how to karate kick. You can learn the roundhouse karate kick or the side karate kick. You can also learn the side...

Shotokan karate history dates back to the mid-1800s and combines a variety of martial art styles. It is meant to build lower body strength and allow the performer to hold...

There are hundreds of types of Martial Arts; however, whether you or your child is into Karate, Tae Kwan Do, Kung Fu, Judo or Kajukenbo, there are some very essential...

Want to know how to tie your karate belt? There are two different ways to tie a a karate belt, but this article will explain the simplest one. Tying a...

Knowing the steps to how to get a Black Belt in Karate, and following through with those steps to obtain a Black Belt in Karate are two different things. Getting...

Learning how to do karate kicks can be difficult. Just like every aspect of karate, it requires concentration, focus, and discipline. Of course, once you master a karate kick, it...

Karate is a weaponless method of self defense that denotes rank by using Karate Belts in order via color. Karate uses offensive and defensive techniques that incorporates ones body in...

Shotokan karate katas is a form of karate conceptualized by Gichin Funakoshi from Okinawa, Japan, and has grown to promote the development of many university karate clubs that use kata...

There are a variety of Shotokan Karate belts. Developed by the Funakoshis (Gichin and Gigo), Shotokan Karate is a distinct type of martial art that is known for its fluidity,...

More and more people are looking to learn how to start a karate school. The demand is high for kids as well as adults to learn a way to defend...

Improve your martial arts skills with these 10 karate Shotokan training tips. Shotokan can trace its roots back to the austere discipline, spiritually-charged principles, and rigorous physical training of the...

The 5 best Shotokan karate books cover the amazing and sometimes confusing history of Shotokan karate. They also go over techniques from the basic, to the more advanced. These are...

Lots of people want to know how to learn karate moves, but they just aren’t sure where to begin. There are many ways to learn karate moves, but the real...

So you want to know how to be a ninja? Well let us say, you will most likely never be a real ninja, or anything close to it. What you...

Shotokan karate techniques are rampant in martial arts movies, but let’s be real. Most of us write shotokan off as another cool kung-fu trick or something (getting two different fighting...

Five Shotokan karate training tips will help you stay in martial arts shape. Shotokan is a Japanese style of karate. It offers lower and longer stances and is offensive more...

The 5 best martial arts training shoes are all lightweight and provide excellent traction. During martial arts workouts it is very important that the shoe is flat soled to prevent...

It's time to discuss Krav Maga vs Karate. Between the two, is Krav Maga more effective than Karate? Or is it the other way around. Both systems require a great...