Palm Strikes vs Punches Many reputable self-defence instructors teach palm strikes rather than punches. The question is why? The reality of the matter is there are pros and cons to both techniques, and you need to see what suits you. The biggest argument for palm strikes and against punches is that there is […]
It is one of my pet hates when sport fighting clubs like some tournament orientated karate schools, kickboxing clubs and Jujitsu clubs advertise that they teach self-defence. What they do is okay for some situations but consider this: Roughly 40% of self defence situations involve multiple attackers, which by its nature is a very dangerous […]
Bullying is a serious problem. There are various reports and surveys on bullying which report between 46% and 74% of young people will experience bullying at some point. Sometimes this is relatively minor, however, the majority of the time it is not. Bullying by it’s very nature is most frequently an ongoing campaign which has […]
Ladies, Congratulations if you are reading this, as most women don’t like to think about sexual assault. The problem with that is that sexual assault is a lot more common than you would think. One in ten women will be raped. One of the biggest reasons why sexual violence is so prevalent is because assaulters keep […]
The nature of self defence – introduction to the four “A”s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp14-ZPBARE The reality of protecting yourself is it is just as much about psychology as it is about what you do physically. Two keys to consider 1. Not everyone is playing by the same rules as you or I, it is easy to forget […]
This is a sobering article, not appropriate for children. A lot of people think to themselves “well it is highly unlikely to happen to me, so why spend all this time training”. But the odds of getting into a self-defence situation are probably not as slim as you think. But even if they were, the […]
In our karate classes, we spend about 5% of our time on ground fighting and take down defences. In combat that ratio shifts to somewhere around 10-20% on ground work and takedown defences. But think about this: in terms of self-defence, 42% of real fights go to the ground. For ladies, the majority of assaults […]
Watch this, it one of the most important things that a parent can see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGIDHrYKJ2s&t=15s How Shinkyu Karate’s child safety awareness programme helps keep your child safe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOut-20xBws&t=73s What parents say after attending our program together with their kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tKenPXF-9Q&t=12s
