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The IKEA principle - “Flat Packed Karate”!
The IKEA principle - or “Flat Packed Karate”!
The first thing we do when we buy our piece of flat packed furniture is make sure that all the bits are there…
Translating the ancient text, aka “It’s all Latin to me!”
As martial artists we take on the role of the translator but instead of language we are translating the meaning of movement - and like language, the meaning can sometimes be ambiguous…
Blocks in Karate - are they there or not?
Blocks in Karate - are they there or not?
We often read or hear statements like “there are no blocks in karate” - I’ve even said it myself! But the definition of to block something is to stop it, or impede it’s progress in some way…
It’s less about intensity than intent…
When we practice karate, we can all too easily fixate on the intensity; how hard we are training; the importance of getting a “good workout”!
Kata is a mime…
Watching a typical kata performance, when it is done well, is very much like watching a really good mime artist at work. ”What on earth are you talking about, kata is nothing like a mime, absolute nonsense!” I hear you cry…