What’s Your Style Lets face it. There are about as many styles of martial arts as religions. Karate, Taekwondo, Kungfu what’s the difference? I get this question all the time. He are a few of the more popular ones: Aikido is a Japanese art that consists of grappling. It flows with the motion of [...]
It doesn’t happen in nature. Think about it. A small defenseless animal wanders by a dark cave. Something doesn’t feel right to the little guy. It’s hard to see in the darkness, but smells and sounds like there may be another animal in the cave. It could be a bigger animal, maybe a dangerous predator. [...]
Tameshiwari, the art of breaking stuff. Why are we breaking boards? It teaches us to focus at a specific point and to use full power through the strike. It’s all about power, speed, accuracy and perfect technique. You can hit pads and never really have the full effectiveness of the strike. The mind must work [...]
On Saturday, November 3, Central Bucks Family YMCA hosted their first Shotokan Karate Tournament. I have competed in Martial Arts Tournaments in the past but never realized how much time and dedication it takes to run one! Over 65 students representing over six local Shotokan Karate Schools competed in the event. Most impressive were the [...]
I hope that every who participated in Y karate class this session had a great time! I welcome your feedback and ideas of what you would like to see in the future! Time flies and I want to make sure everyone knows about some great fall programs and upcoming events in our martial arts department. [...]