Kettle Bell Training Routine
This is the Kettlebell training routine that we base our kettlebell workouts on, at our karate classes in Lake City, SC. Be sure to check out our free, fun kettlebell exercise tutorial video, which also includes information about kettlebells, descriptions of the exercises, and more.
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This article is included in Martial Arts Thoughts and Articles - free online PDF book. The book serves as a supplement to Johnston Karate's student karate guide, Understanding Karate-do, which is also available as a professionally bound and printed trade paperback book, and a Kindle e-book. Please visit our Understanding Karate-do store on Amazon.com if you would like to order your own copy :)
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Belt examinations in martial arts - Karate, Taekwondo, etc.
Belt Rank Examinations in Martial Arts
Belt tests in traditional martial arts such as Taekwondo, Karate, and so forth are necessarily different depending on the style, school, and instructor. However, examinations will (as a rule) go by the technical syllabus required by the style and/or dojo. The material on the syllabus will also generally be divided up into sections by belt rank. At Johnston Karate, our karate classes are geared towards personal development, self defense, traditional karate kata (forms), and physical conditioning. As such, our karate belt rank examinations are highly technical. We generally go by the following examination process.
We begin with warmups and stretches for a minimum of 15 minutes. This is followed by the opening ceremony, as performed in every karate class. The kihon waza (basic techniques) are drilled after the opening ceremony. The kihon waza are drilled by counts (performing a repetition of a technique per count), then line drills (moving back and forth along the floor in a line while performing prescribed techniques or combinations). We will frequently required the use of padwork during line drills. Kata (or forms) are drilled after that, as well as karate sparring drills. Students must demonstrate all of the karate techniques, kata, and drills required up to the rank that they are testing for. The physical, technical, and mental requirements for each successive belt rank is more difficult than the last. Time allowing, we perform the award ceremony immediately after the karate belt rank examination. It is our belief that students who have worked hard in our karate classes and learned the material should be recognized, and suitably rewarded with the belt rank they deserve. Feel free to view our own Karate Syllabus as well as our One Step Sparring - Karate Drills.
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This article is included in our karate student guide book, which you may read for free below:
Understanding Karate-do: A Guide to Unity of Body, Mind, and Soul (free online pdf book)
Martial Arts Thoughts and Articles - free online pdf book
This book serves as a supplement to Understanding Karate Do.
Printer friendly PDF version of this article on belt tests -
Johnston Karate - Belt Rank Examinations
Belt tests in traditional martial arts such as Taekwondo, Karate, and so forth are necessarily different depending on the style, school, and instructor. However, examinations will (as a rule) go by the technical syllabus required by the style and/or dojo. The material on the syllabus will also generally be divided up into sections by belt rank. At Johnston Karate, our karate classes are geared towards personal development, self defense, traditional karate kata (forms), and physical conditioning. As such, our karate belt rank examinations are highly technical. We generally go by the following examination process.
We begin with warmups and stretches for a minimum of 15 minutes. This is followed by the opening ceremony, as performed in every karate class. The kihon waza (basic techniques) are drilled after the opening ceremony. The kihon waza are drilled by counts (performing a repetition of a technique per count), then line drills (moving back and forth along the floor in a line while performing prescribed techniques or combinations). We will frequently required the use of padwork during line drills. Kata (or forms) are drilled after that, as well as karate sparring drills. Students must demonstrate all of the karate techniques, kata, and drills required up to the rank that they are testing for. The physical, technical, and mental requirements for each successive belt rank is more difficult than the last. Time allowing, we perform the award ceremony immediately after the karate belt rank examination. It is our belief that students who have worked hard in our karate classes and learned the material should be recognized, and suitably rewarded with the belt rank they deserve. Feel free to view our own Karate Syllabus as well as our One Step Sparring - Karate Drills.
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This article is included in our karate student guide book, which you may read for free below:
Understanding Karate-do: A Guide to Unity of Body, Mind, and Soul (free online pdf book)
Martial Arts Thoughts and Articles - free online pdf book
This book serves as a supplement to Understanding Karate Do.
Printer friendly PDF version of this article on belt tests -
Johnston Karate - Belt Rank Examinations
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Happy New Year from Johnston Karate!
We sincerely hope everyone has had a great holiday season so far. Please remember to enjoy New Year's Eve responsibly - don't drink and drive, and don't ride with someone who does. Nonetheless, don't let us stop you from googling New Year's Hangover Cures! Now then, does anyone have special plans for New Year's, or any New Year's Resolutions yet? If so, feel free to share them in the comments section if you like. If there are any resolutions that we could help you with at Johnston Karate - such as getting back into shape, losing weight, improving your focus, or expanding your knowledge of martial arts in general - please get in touch with us! We will be offering our normal schedule of boxing, MMA, and karate classes after New Year's - come try a free introductory class!
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Want to help promote our karate classes in South Carolina? There are a few ways to do so - and you could even get rewarded for it! Have a look at the Cross Promotion page for ideas. Also consider ordering your own copy of karate guide as a professionally bound and printed trade paperback book or as a Kindle e-book at our Online Karate Book Store :) Book sales help pay for the costs at the dojo. All help with promotion keeps the cost of marketing down. As such, both help keep tuition for karate classes low. We are also offering referral fees for recruiting new students - get paid for referrals!
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Want to help promote our karate classes in South Carolina? There are a few ways to do so - and you could even get rewarded for it! Have a look at the Cross Promotion page for ideas. Also consider ordering your own copy of karate guide as a professionally bound and printed trade paperback book or as a Kindle e-book at our Online Karate Book Store :) Book sales help pay for the costs at the dojo. All help with promotion keeps the cost of marketing down. As such, both help keep tuition for karate classes low. We are also offering referral fees for recruiting new students - get paid for referrals!
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