Month: July 2018

It is often said that there is a fine line between failure and success, especially so in business. As far as achieving worthwhile goals go I’m not quite so sure, especially so when it comes to aiming for the benefits inherent in studying the Martial Arts. Without question two of the best attributes that one can have in life are positivity and patience, as anything of worth will not only take time to achieve, it will also take hard work and an unwavering determination or mindset. The mind required for studying true Budo for sure. What is most noticeable within the Martial Arts of today though compared to years gone by is students lack of patience at times, or there is to much thought on passing gradings instead of setting standards that are centred around ones own personal development and achieving things of worth. So often we see Karate Ka who have achieved either a Black Belt, a high Dan grade, or even having trained for many years. However, either their physical ability or Karate basis lacks understanding, to the […]

Over the years I have received much personal guidance from Tamaki Hidenobu Sensei 9th Dan, be this training under his watchful eye in the Dojo or during private conversations. Anyone who has had the privilege of spending time around him, will most certainly testify to both the uncompromising effectiveness of his Karate techniques, together with the exemplary basis from which his Karate stands. Not only has he been a loyal student to his teacher on Okinawa spanning some 45 years or so, as the Dojo Sempai he continues to lead from the front and by example through training hard alongside all other students. A lesson in itself that many Karate Ka would do well to learn from… Where by many senior Karate practitioners of this standing have sought fame or a large following of students, or maybe even talk more or better Karate than they do train. Tamaki Sensei has shunned all of this for a life time of studying the art quietly and privately under the guidance of his Sensei, whilst always allowing his personal Karate to do all […]