Karate and the Sea: Thoughts on IOGKF Brazil Instructor Training
Vitória-ES is a beautiful city, with the charm of the mountains covered by forest meeting the sea. There could be no better backdrop for...
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Jun 41 min read
Watching the mountain top: Gasshuku IOGKF Brazil Carmo do Rio Claro 2024
Like the energy contained in the children´s kiai, May 2024 ends by renewing the spirit of IOGKF Brazil. We are all happy, and satisfied,...
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May 232 min read
Kominka Dojo: Where tradition meets the new
This year, IOGKF received one of the best gifts it could ever wish for: a new home in Brazil. Our Honbu Dojo (headquarters dojo) has...
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Mar 122 min read
Jumbi Undo: The Traditional Warm-Up of Goju-Ryu Karate
It is common practice in karate, as with any physical activity or sport, to perform warm-up exercises before training. In Okinawan...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read
The South American IOGKF Gasshuku 2023
On December 3rd, 2023, Sunday, the South American IOGKF Gasshuku 2023 has ended. So, what can we say about the event? Before we begin,...
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Nov 8, 20232 min read
How to get the most out of your training!
Of course, you as a dedicated practitioner of Karate must have a strong, desire to learn and improve your techniques! I'm sure you aim to...
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Oct 3, 20234 min read
Looking in the concave mirror: Okinawan Karate and Sport Karate
Karate is not an original Japanese martial art. It traces back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, now known as Okinawa, Japan. If the two preceding...
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
Point of View: Interview with Zé Mário Sensei (Chief Instructor of IOGKF Brazil) on Budo-TV
The excellent interview took place remotely with a warm atmosphere between both the interviewer and the interviewee. Zé Mário Sensei wore...
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Okinawa Kenpo (Karate), art of self defense
"Karate was born when peace, the heart of the people of Okinawa, was incorporated into the spirit of Zen expressed in the Chinese boxing...
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Aug 30, 20232 min read
Dojo's ethics
Important note: This post was originally written intended Brazilians Karatedo-kas who have no language skills to read in English or do...
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Aug 29, 20231 min read
Seiken 正拳: Closed Fists
In karate, we use various parts of the hands to apply a wide range of attacking, defending, or controlling techniques. One of the most...
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Aug 28, 20232 min read
Body, Movement: Karate
There are those who believe that the practice of karate involves solely arm and leg techniques. I've even heard things like "In karate,...
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Aug 28, 20233 min read
Kata's technology - 型
No matter how much of a beginner one might be, there is no karate practitioner who has not heard this small four-letter word or who...
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Aug 26, 20233 min read
Atifa
"Why are you so rigid?" Surprisingly, that's what I heard from Torben Sensei (IOGKF Denmark) as I practiced kakie under his instruction...
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