Zanshin Kai Scotland – Shotokan Karate

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About us
  • Zanshin Kai Training
    • Warm up
    • Kihon
    • Pad work & conditioning
    • Kata
    • Bunkai
    • Kumite
    • History of Karate
      • Okinawa
      • Karate moves to Japan
      • Shotokan Karate
      • Niju kun
      • Old kata videos
      • Techniques
  • Your first lesson
  • Gallery
    • Zanshin Kai Course & Grading Sept 2011
    • Lenzie Gala 2011
    • Stephen Chan course 2011
    • Lenzie Gala 2010
    • Sunday class 2010
    • Sunday class 2009
    • Kamae Karate club
    • Classic Zanshin Kai Scotland photos
    • Historical JKA pictures
  • Class location & times
    • Senpai
    • Visiting Instructors
  • Contact us

Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Karate-do That Began with Chinmochi By Gichin Funakoshi (Translation by Mark Tankosich)

August 31, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

This translation originally appeared in Vol. 34, No. 2 of the Hiroshima University of Economics Journal of Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences.  From Okinawa to Tokyo “Have you begun a […]

Read Article →
Japanese martial arts

Tai Chi – The Ultimate Skirmish Art

August 17, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

“I would consider tai chi to be the ultimate skirmish art” said a night club doorman of 28 years and lifelong martial artist.“  This is exactly what happens on the […]

Read Article →
Chinese martial arts

Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful.

August 10, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

In a world dominated by men, a tiny 98-year-old named Keiko Fukuda is the highest ranking woman in judo history and a true living legend. In July 2011, Fukuda made […]

Read Article →
Japanese martial arts

The 20 Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi (podcast)

August 9, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

Iain Abernethy’s August Podcast: The 20 Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi (podcast) Can be listened/downloaded from the above website or downloaded from itunes Welcome to the latest iainabernethy.com podcast! It’s been a little while […]

Read Article →
Karate Kata Application

The 9 Lost Throws of Funakoshi Gichin: Karate’s Forgotten Takedown Techniques

August 8, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

There’s a lot of cool and quirky techniques to be seen in Karate. At least if you know where to look. Having personally had the unique opportunity to travel around […]

Read Article →
Karate Kata Application

Frank Gotch’s 1908 “Wrestling and How to Train” & Funakoshi’s 9 throws

August 2, 2012by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

Frank Alvin Gotch ( April 27, 1878 – December 16, 1917) was an American professional wrestler of German ancestry, the first American to win the world heavyweight free-style championship, and credited for popularizing professional wrestling in […]

Read Article →
Karate Kata

Post navigation

Join 696 other followers

Latest articles & News

  • Small surface strikes & structural support
  • Understanding Learning Style Differences
  • Enter the dojo – Season 2
  • In Search of The Real Mr. Miyagi
  • Swords of Western Martial Arts by Ken Mondschein
  • What Every Karate-ka Should Know About Practical Ground Fighting
  • Empi Kata & bunkai
  • Bassai Dai – History, Kata and Bunkai
  • How to Save Karate From It’s Dark Future (Before It’s Too Late)
  • Traditional Martial Arts – by Dave Turton

Previous Articles & News

  • November 2013 (1)
  • October 2013 (1)
  • August 2013 (5)
  • March 2013 (2)
  • February 2013 (1)
  • December 2012 (3)
  • November 2012 (2)
  • October 2012 (2)
  • September 2012 (5)
  • August 2012 (6)
  • July 2012 (4)
  • June 2012 (4)
  • May 2012 (6)
  • April 2012 (8)
  • March 2012 (6)
  • February 2012 (9)
  • January 2012 (11)
  • December 2011 (9)
  • November 2011 (9)
  • October 2011 (9)
  • September 2011 (9)
  • August 2011 (11)
  • July 2011 (11)
  • June 2011 (12)
  • May 2011 (10)
  • April 2011 (10)
  • March 2011 (9)
  • February 2011 (7)
  • January 2011 (6)
  • December 2010 (5)
Advertisements

Follow Zanshin Kai on twitter !

Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.

Zanshin Kai links

  • British Shotokan Kyogi
  • Classical Dimension Martial Arts
  • Iain Abernethy – practical application of Karate
  • International Shotokan‐ryu Karate‐do Shihankai (ISKS)
  • Japan Shotokan Karate International (JSKI)
  • Jissen Ryu Shotokan
  • Karate research institute (now the Fight Sciences Research Institute)
  • Musashi Karate Club
  • The British Combat Association
  • Zanshin Kai youtube.com channel
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy