The founder of modern day Karate was born in 1868 and died in 1957 when the above quote became an epitaph on his gravestone. After learning martial arts and then creating his own, he was said to have practised Karate every day until he died. “Karate ni sente nashi (There is no first attack in ... read more →
History of Karate and Shotokan style: We, at Ju Dachi Martial Arts aim to provide a knowledgeable training, teaching traditional Shotokan Karate at our lessons in Essex and London. Most Western students of Asian martial arts, if they have done any research on the subject at all, will surely have come across references to Bodhidharma. ... read more →
What is Karate-Do? Some people ask me what is Karate, and some people also ask what is the difference between Karate and the popular martial arts of Ju-Do or Taekwon-Do. Many people get confused, which is understandable if you are not familiar with the wonderful world of martial arts. We have to look at where the ... read more →
I have always been fascinated about the power of vegetables and the properties of fruits. It is amazing. What it is more amazing is that I have just discover the Macrobiotics Japanese philosophy, after reading some articles by Swati Chopra. I cannot believe that I never heard about Macrobiotics before… Where have I been? Macrobiotics ... read more →
It is important that you find the right class for you. you will be spending a great deal of your spare time practising with other people so it is important that you are happy with your teacher and co-students. Most importantly it is vital that you find a bona fide club, which should be recognised ... read more →