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Most reading this article have likely come across a phrase along the lines of “function over form”. It's a phrase which has been used by us “practical/applie...

Here at Leigh Simms Progressive Karate, my aim is to help you to train in high quality kata applications which are within the law and effective in real life ...

In this series of short articles, I will be writing about some of the common fighting concepts found within traditional karate kata. In this opening part, I w...

Originally posted in March 2018. This past Sunday I shared my views on some of the techniques found in Kanku Sho. Sadly, due to time constraints I was unable...

Don’t obsess over the attack! A cautionary tale for those progressing Karate The archetypical “traditional” karate class, where students become skilled at ai...

Some Martial Arts record physical self-defence techniques in forms (kata, poomsae, taolu) which can then be extracted and drilled against a training partner....

Hikite is the Japanese term for “pulling hand”. Hiki meaning pull and Te meaning hand. Due to the way in which Karate has evolved, the meaning and use of hik...

Why I train without a gi for solo kata practice and you may want to too. ​​It was around 12 years when I first began to specialise my karate training. At tha...

Ippon Kumite (one step sparring) is a form of practice that is prevalent in Karate systems and related arts such as Taekwondo. Whilst the practice differs be...

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Originally posted November 2015. In this post, I want to look at the whether or not Shotokan Kata have Pracitcal Kata Applications within them. Before I cont...