Hello, 

This is the first video I have tried to do like this where I lecture about a martial arts related topic. I feel like I rambled a bit and am considering scripting the next one. Any feedback is welcomed, thanks!

“Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times” is sure to be a saying all martial artists have heard. I’ve seen it on a number of dojo walls and in a lot of martial literature … but it bugs me! It’s wrong!

Very simple question..... What does strength and weakness mean to you?

Hi all. I'm hopeful to get some thoughts and advice here. I know this is a bit off-topic from the practical self-defense view of karate, since I'm discussing karate mostly for its exercise benefits. But I suppose it's also a general motivational sort of topic. 

I started karate a few years ago. Once I started, I got very interested in (read: obsessed by) the history of it, the history of Okinawa and Japan, the links to other martial arts, etc. - it's a rich field of fact, legend and mystery, particularly for a guy like me who's obsessive about understanding things. 

This is typically a time of year where people commit to the things they wish to achieve in the coming year and the changes they want to make.

11 years ago, I put together this short podcast on how to set meaningful goals:

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/how-set-your-goals-2007

It is worth a listen if you are serious about your New-Year’s resolutions.

Following a recent bit of depression and anxiety brought on by events at work and my younger brother going through a messy as hell divorce, I let myself go a fair bit and stopped training (just to get some time).

Well, anyway, my work chucked me on a Feel Well Live Well course which, after just 2 sessions has got me pulling my finger out of my arse and getting myself sorted out.

There is lots of good stuff online that may be downloaded legally. Recently I forgot where I found this book. I might as well post a link here lest I misplace it again.

Funakoshi Gichin, Tou Te: Ryukyu Kenpo (1922)

http://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/971654?__lang=en

Hi all

Recently I had few questions on subject where did I learn my way of karate. So I thought that would be good topic on the forum, as all of us have been influence by someone. For me training with martial arts started after watching Enter the Dragon J. Along the way I had and still have three main teachers who shaped my understanding of martial arts and planted in my concepts and helped to develop my own ways.

Hi all

First I’m not sure if this is the right section of this forum, if not Iain please move it in to appropriate section if you can.

Hello, if sometimes you're not motivated to go to the Dojo, you better read this 10 reasons ! :)

http://www.karatecolombes.fr/en/10-reasons-for-not-missing-any-karate-training/

What motivated you ?

Antonio