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By Axel Maluschka, Juergen Hoeller
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Traditional Kyokushin Karate Budo & Knockdown Fighting
By Sensei Piotr Szeligowski 4th Dan, Sensei Piotr Szeligowski, Tatiana Kuzyk, Steve Arneil ‘Traditional Kyokushin Karate‘ is a unique, comprehensive manual drawing on the universality of the kyokushin karate style, which became a cornerstone of other sport fighting disciplines – kickboxing, K1, MMA, Thai boxing – to name a few. It is a first of its kind manual that reveals:- Highly effective tactical fighting strategies (stances, hands & leg positions, blocking)- Step-by-Step complete knockdown competition training program- Application of sport [...]
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How to read a Karate Tournament Judge’s Flag Signals
Open publication – Free publishing – More sport
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Budo Challenge
Great attempt from legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Master – Rickson Gracie in bring in Budo back into grappling. I love the way the stage is set and how each competitor have to wear a gi. Also the rules have been greatly modified from traditional Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to push the action and to get the competitor to go for submission rather than winning by points.
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Kudo, An alternative to Mixed Martial Arts??
As Mixed Martial Arts get more and more mainstream and more popular, it moves farther and farther away from the Budo Spirit of martial arts. I feel that the general public will love the spectacles of fighting but not understand the deeper meaning of really martial arts training. I started training in martial arts back in 1995 1st in Thai Boxing and than in Judo. Back in the days there was not such thing a mixed martial arts the way [...]
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Black Belt Magazine 1968
Check out the kick boxing article starting on page 14 – “Kick Boxing – The Mixture of Mayhem” sounds familiar. This is a must read article for fan of Knock Down Karate and Thai Boxing. It also gives light to how Kick Boxing got started in Japan. On page 45, the famous Japanese-American Judoka, Hayward Nishioka wrote an article about a Judo Competitor by the name of Toshiyuki Seino & a very detail description of Hane Goshi. I will add [...]
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19th Annual American International Karate Championship Event Poster
I just finished designing the new poster for the 19th Annual American International Kyokushin Karate Championship held at the River Side Convention Center on October 10, 2009 As usually this event will have Katas, Clicker, Semi-Full Contact (full contact Karate), Knockdown Karate and back by popular demand…Grappling and Tri-Combat Challenge
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Aiden Cushman @ 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament
I would like to congratulate Aiden Cushman, a 4th grader at the Lyons Elementary School – After School Martial Arts Program funded by the Advantage After School Program. Aiden competed in the 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament. Aiden was not originally one of 4 students invited to be part of the Young Lions Competition Team early in February 2009 but tag along with his older brother Sebastian. He has been training consistently, only missing a few training [...]
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Sebastian Cushman @ 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament
I would like to congratulate Sebastian Cushman, a 6th grader at the Lyons School District After School Martial Arts Program jointly funded by the Wayne 21st Century and Advantage After School Program. Sebastian competed in the 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament. Sebastian was one of 4 students invited to be part of the Young Lions Competition Team early in February 2009. He always showed enthusiasm and commitment to excellence to his martial arts training, never missing a [...]
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Ashley Osinski @ 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament
Ashley Osinski, a music teacher from the Clyde-Savannah School District and a Fusion Kick Fit participant, spent the last 6 weeks preparing for the 7th Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament. She is one of my hardest working, and most diligent martial arts students I have ever encountered. This week she had to put on a music concert on Thursday, and this coming week prepare for 2 music concert at the Clyde Elementary School. Yet this did not distraught [...]
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Kime Karate
On Monday one of my students and myself had a chance to train at Kime Karate located in Fairport, NY. We did not plan on training there initially. Our original plan was to go to Bushido Kai Judo Club in Penfield to train Judo. Due to an over booking at the community centre the Judo Program was cancel that night. Matt and I drove pass the Karate Dojo on the way back from the Judo Club and we decide to [...]
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Karate T-Shirt and Poster Design for IFKK
I designed the official T-shirt and poster for the 18th Annual American International Karate Championships hosted by United States Kyokushin Karate – IFK Organization (USA-IFKK) Check out my porftolio for more great design work by your truly!!
