Karate Belt Displays Can Be Nice

I think this just might work for my belts.

Karate and The Olympics

The martial arts of karate has not been on the Olympic System, however the World Martial arts Federation is recognized by the Global Olympic Board.  Launched in 1990, they have 191 affiliated schools as of 2010.

Karate as well as other forms of martial arts, in addition to offering sound training, teaches its students about self-confidence and respect – respect for other people as well as for yourself. In youngsters, they are extremely essential life skills, particularly for individuals who do not develop fully literally as soon as other people. The self-confidence which comes from learning how to behave, and the way to defend yourself, minimizes anxiety and enhances self-esteem. This results in a's and b's and leadership in class.

Here are some more blogs for learning about the martial arts:

• purevolume.com/listeners/iganinjazenfighter
• ninjazenfighter.blog.com
• iganinjazenfighter.soup.io

Ninja Gear For Training

I have heard that climbing rope is suppose to be good for upper body strength. So I decided to try this type of training. At first I was not sure what to do, what to buy or how to start training.

Eventually I created my own training routine. It goes like this:

• Get a rope with a hook ( http://www.ninjauniform.org/shop/ninja-grappling-hook/ )
• Find a strong tree
• Tie knots in the rope
• Carefully start climbing the rope without using your hands
• Repeat 4 times daily
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I have found this has really helped my upper-body strength. At first I could only go up half way. But after a few weeks I was able to get all the way to the top. Now I do it 4 times every day (except weekends).

I also use ninja climbing claws to help with climbing wood walls in my yard.

I am sure ninja's probably did this kind of training!

Kumite Training in Shotokan Karate

Some awesome kumite! This is how they do it in Shotokan. Shotokan is a really impressive style. Machida is a well known MMA fighter who trains in Shotokan. The forward attack in this system is very effective.

Watch the video to see how a 7th Dan odes it.

The V Neck TKD Uniform - Different Than the Karate Gi?

Here is a typical question I get from many new students parents. Is the karate gi different than the Taekwondo gi?

My answer is a definite yes! Not that one is better than the other but the karate uniform has a crossover top while the taekwondo uniform has a pull over v neck top.

Many parents who have had their other kids in a different program want to know if their kid can wear their brothers or sisters top. If it is from the same style they can but if they are from a different style it is best that the kids wear the same style as everyone else as the techqnues may require that they wear the correct top.

And to top it off the kids will not want to wear something different than everyone else. They will want to fit in. So do not make them wear a different uniform.

• If you are considering buying a Taekwondo uniform you can go here: http://www.taekwondosupplies.org/category/uniforms/
• If you are thinking about joining a karate style then you can order here: http://www.martialartsupplies.org/all-supplies/white-karate-uniform/

For an example of a tkd uniform:

Getting The Right Size Karate Uniform - Sizing!

Ever wonder how to get the right size uniform? Well here is a great video on how to get the best size to fit your frame. It is not too long of a video it get straight to the point. :)

Is The Ninja Realted to The Karateka?

Is the ninja a karate practitioner and are his techniques similar to traditional karate? Well that is an interesting question! In my opinion karate has some similar techniques to taijitsu (the unarmed version of martial art that the ninja used). Now is it exactly similar I do not think so, however they are related - slightly. But seeing how mainland karate (no the Okinawan types of karate) was used in Japan it is common sense that these two types of fighters may have crossed paths. The samurai use jiujitsu and many historians believe that the ninja were disenchanted samurai. Whether or not the were it stands to reason that the ninja would use or at least see many of the techniques the samurai use.

Now many historians believe that mainland Japanese karate came from the samurais juijitsu. So are karate and the ninja related in techniques - I think they are, even if it is slightly. I just do not see how the styles would not have crossed paths or at least been influenced by the other. When it comes to the ninja gear (see the different stuff here: http://www.realninjagear.com/ ) I think it is very different. And I do not see any relation to any other Japanese arts.