I write a lot about Kata, because I do love it so much, and probably because in the last style I did, practically all attention was given to bunkai of kata. However, I was reminded of something very important this past weekend, by my teacher, Sensei Steve Fogarasi. He said, “Kyokushin karate is a full-contact…
Reishiki refers to the example of etiquette or ‘correct behaviours’ in the traditional martial art dojo. I was just about to write a piece on dojo etiquette, as it was a strong theme from Monday’s class at Contact Kicks dojo. Sensei Steve Fogarasi was instilling in us the importance of etiquette. Not just from a formal perspective, but from…
This past week I celebrated one year of Kyokushin Karate training at Contact Kicks in Toronto, and what a year it has been. When I entered the dojo last year I was still married, working in a career I didn’t like, smoking, and not at my optimal health. My how things change. Stepping into that dojo…
The Martial Way 