Belt Test, May 2018
All the hard work in preparation for the belt test had paid off! Congratulations to the new karate belt ranks in the San Diego / Carmel Valley dojo!!! Thomas – Rokkyu (High Purple Belt) Lily – Shickikyu (Purple Belt)
Self Defense Seminar for the UCSD Pi Beta Phi Sisterhood
On February 11, 2018 we held a special personal safety / self defense seminar for the UCSD Pi Beta Phi sisterhood in our San Diego martial arts training center in Carmel Valley. What a fun and energetic group! We covered many self protection topics, including the following: Awareness, its importance for personal safety and how
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Iain Abernethy Karate Seminar in San Diego
A special treat is coming up in December 2017, when world-renown karate instructor Iain Abernethy will be in San Diego. Sensei Abernethy has been instrumental in the practical karate revolution of the last two decades. A life-long martial artists who has trained since a young age, Sensei Abernethy’s knowledge of applied karate and karate kata
Knee Pain in Martial Arts: Causes and Remedies
It is an unfortunate fact that many martial artists suffer from knee pain. In this article, we will discuss a common source of knee pain common to practitioners of karate and other martial arts. We explain conditions that create and exacerbate such pain, how to identify those conditions, and how to remedy them. Knee Pain
Kokusai Butokukai Summer Camp 2017 at ZBBK
The annual International Kokusai Butokukai Summer Camp will take place July 30 to August 5, 2017. This year’s camp is hosted by the Zen Bei Butoku Kia (ZBBK) at their excellent facilities in Santa Cruz, California, USA. The camp includes intense training in Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kobudo, Aiki-Jitsu, Tai-Chi and Qigong, as well as lectures.
Self-Defense Combat Inside a Car, Bus, Train or Airplane
For self-defense, awareness, escape and de-escalation strategies take precedent over fighting. When we are aware, we can identify problems before they turn into a situation requiring employment of physical skills. Still, as we train our practical karate, it is useful and fun to practice physical self-defense skills in different environments. We present some fun exercises
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Practical Karate: Learning to Hit Hard
Developing the ability to hit hard, reliably, and in a variety of situations, is a key practical karate skill. Being able to generate good power and hit hard is very useful in self-defense as well as in combative sports. Simply said, the only way to learn to hit hard is to practice it. Therefore, impact
Happy Holidays 2016
Happy and healthy holiday season for all, from Full Potential Martial Arts in San Diego!!! Here is a martial-arts/karate themed Happy Holidays card I designed. Can you recognize the techniques in the artwork? (Answers below)
Bruce Lee, The Tao of Gung Fu
It is safe to say that, in popular culture, there is no martial artist more famous than Bruce Lee. Named “one of the most influential people of the 20th Century” by Time Magazine, Bruce Lee is an iconic figure throughout the world, representing both martial arts and Chinese culture. A recently re-released book, Bruce Lee,
Escaping from the Top Hold
A top hold can occur in a self defense situation. For example, it is common for untrained people who are thrown to the ground (or stumble during a fight) to attempt to escape on their hands and knees. This allows the assailant to establish a top grab.