Martial arts articles for the Full Potential Martial Arts dojo (school) in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego
Newcomers to karate are sometimes intimidated by the unique etiquette of martial arts. They may not be familiar with the customs of karate training: When do you bow? How do you line up? When may you ask questions during training? What do you do if you are late? As is common in any cultural groups, […]
Full Potential Martial Arts is a proud sponsor of the San Diego Martial Arts Workout Meetup. This is a regular Meetup that meets every Thursday, and explores different topics related to martial arts and self-defense. It is open to martial artists of all levels — from beginner to advanced. Each Meetup explores a martial arts
The Bubishi is an ancient manual of karate combat as used for civil self-defense. Chojun Miyaji, the founder of Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate, famously referred to the Bubishi as “the ‘Bible’ of Karate-do.” The Bubishi covers not only fighting strategy, tactics, and techniques but also history, etiquette, anatomy, healing and medicine. While the Bubishi should not
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The 8th annual Lake Arrowhead Spring Training Camp took place place April 8-10, 2016 at lake Arrowhead, and included karate, tai-chi, qigong, kobudo, yoga and meditation. A sincere thank you to all camp instructors: Sensei Paul Billimoria, Aoinagi Karate Kizukukai Dojo (Okinawan Shito-Ryu Karate / Tai Chi / Qigong) Sensei Neville Billimoria, Aoinagi Ken Shu
A criticism some practitioners of combative sports such as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai and Western boxing lob against “traditional” martial arts relates to forms. Forms are a core of martial arts practice in many Asian martial arts, including Karate, Kung-Fu, Tai Chi, Kuntau, Silat and Eskrima. In those martial arts, forms (called kata
In several martial arts, including Karate, Kung-Fu and Taekwondo, it is very common to see practitioners performing techniques with one hand while pulling back / drawing back the other hand. This pullback, called hikite (or hiki-te) in Japanese, is evident in blocks, strikes and locks. Many have noted that, while the pullback/hikite is prevalent in
Some photos from the AAU Karate District Championships in San Diego, which took place on February 13, 2016. There was some very nice kata performance, as well as fierce kumite matches.
Happy New Year to all!!!! We opened the 2016 New Year with a special training on the beach in La Jolla. Yes — we made the big trek from Carmel Valley “92130” to La Jolla “92037,” and were greeted by a warm sun, beautiful scenery, and great company. A special thank you to Sensei Paul,
My sincere thanks to to Eli Elfassy Sensei of Karate Goju Ryu Israel. I appreciate your invitation to teach a seminar at your dojo! I enjoyed meeting the students, and sharing some Okinawan karate and self defense! We worked on controlling the opponent’s center as means to avoiding prolonged exchanges of blows. A prolonged exchange
October 2015: Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts Seminar in San Diego An excellent Tai Chi and Internal Martial Arts seminar is scheduled for October:
