Subject: It’s not a lockdown and other stuff :-)
It’s not a lockdown and other stuff :-)
March 31st, 2020 at 6:18 pm BSTHi All, I hope this finds you all well, healthy and safe? Remember, mindset is everything. It’s not a lockdown … it’s a virally mandated solo training retreat :-) A chrysalis from which you will emerge anew! Keep training and keep studying. ...
Online Teaching Guide, Solo Workouts, and More!
March 26th, 2020 at 12:17 pm BSTHi All, I hope you’re all keeping active and upbeat. Thanks for the feedback on these newsletters and the things I’ve been doing recently. I’m pleased they are proving useful in some small way. In this newsletter, I have a little guidance f ...
News, Live TODAY and new Solo Workout!
March 21st, 2020 at 11:52 am BSTHi All, I trust you’re all safe and well, and keeping active as best you can? A few opening points: 1) I have to say that I’m very impressed with how martial arts students and instructors are rising to this unprecedented challenge! It’s grea ...
Martial Arts vs. The Coronavirus
March 18th, 2020 at 6:55 pm BSTHi All, I hope this email finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. I have a couple of things I’d like to share in light of the Coronavirus situation. Firstly, you’re not alone. We are all in this together. Secondly, I have produced some r ...
The Shuhari Concept: Imitate, Innovate, Invent
March 4th, 2020 at 4:37 pm BSTHi All, I’ve just added a new video to YouTube on the Shuhari concept! https://youtu.be/Kj2T7Td0vq8 While it may seem like an oxymoron, the traditional arts have always been evolving and changing. Indeed, to try to stifle that change is not on ...
Traditional Things I DO & Why!
February 14th, 2020 at 8:35 am BSTHi All, I’ve just added a new video to YouTube! Traditional Things I DO & Why! This is a follow-up video to the one called, “Traditional Things I Do NOT Do and Why” that was uploaded last week. In response to questions and feedback, this vid ...
Three Traditional Things I Do NOT Do and Why
February 4th, 2020 at 12:12 pm BSTHi All, Just a quick note to let you know I have added a new YouTube video today! The video covers three “traditional” things we don’t do and explains why we don’t do them. In my dojo we have long since stopped: 1) Using Japanese titles i. ...
Practical Karate News
February 1st, 2020 at 2:26 pm BSTHi All, I hope your 2020 is off to a good start! Just a quick email to let you know about a few things! I’ve added a new video to YouTube: https://youtu.be/mhml1p_oVNs The video covers a Naihanchi / Tekki based partner drill and pad drill. The ...
The "Funakoshi" Fist and other news!
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Whoops! Here’s the video link!
December 24th, 2019 at 1:36 am BSTHi All, That’s what happens when you work late! Here the YouTube link for the aforementioned video: https://youtu.be/ZOKZCsxHDY8 I’m off to bed! Have great festive season! All the best, Iain UNDERSTANDING KATA AND BUNKAI: In this vi ...