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Happy New Year everyone! As tier 3 and tier 4 is common place over here in England, I thought I'd re-share one of our curriculum models -...
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Leigh Simms
- May 29, 2020
- 1 min
NEW Striking Thoughts Podcast Episode - Conversation with John Titchen
https://www.leighsimms.com/podcast/episode/c0875858/striking-thoughts-podcast-episode-6-john-titchen-part-1 Enjoy!
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Leigh Simms
- May 23, 2020
- 4 min
It wouldn't work against a trained fighter
The title of this post is a comment which summaries an argument often used in attempt to discredit a karate technique or kata application...
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Leigh Simms
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
Safety First – Technique Second!
One of the silver linings in this dark cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic is the way in which so many karate-ka have engaged with social...
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Leigh Simms
- Feb 16, 2020
- 2 min
Sensei Scuttle and Dinglehopper-Do
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...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 29, 2019
- 3 min
Do you practice these 7 Karate MISTAKES?
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...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 7 min
Kata Concept 1: - Positional Dominance
In this series of short articles, I will be writing about some of the common fighting concepts found within traditional karate kata. In...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 3 min
Jumping Turning Kick Bunkai
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...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 5 min
Don’t obsess over the attack!
Don’t obsess over the attack! A cautionary tale for those progressing Karate The archetypical “traditional” karate class, where students...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 6 min
The 3 Preconditions Required for Effective Self-Defence Techniques
Some Martial Arts record physical self-defence techniques in forms (kata, poomsae, taolu) which can then be extracted and drilled against...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 3 min
Hikite - Just a hand on the hip?
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...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 3 min
Why I train without a Gi
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...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 6 min
Ippon Kumite
Ippon Kumite (one step sparring) is a form of practice that is prevalent in Karate systems and related arts such as Taekwondo. Whilst the...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 16, 2019
- 1 min
Youtube Channel
Hours of content can be found on our Youtube Channel: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wPdYlg_o2R3RpZtnRpcew?view_as=subscriber...
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Leigh Simms
- Jun 1, 2019
- 3 min
Shotokan Kata Bunkai
Originally posted November 2015. In this post, I want to look at the whether or not Shotokan Kata have Pracitcal Kata Applications within...
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