Quotes about Life from the Karate Kid
People who know me also know my passion for martial arts. last weekend I saw the movie Karate Kid again, and I loved Miyagis’ attitude, just like other martial arts practitioners’. I will copy some of...
View ArticleFive rules you should follow daily – Shotokan dojo code
The way of karate One of my first and favorite trainings has been Shotokan karate. Especially when Nele was teaching it – more tradition, less contact-combat. I think karate helps you focus, get into...
View ArticleKarate: The “before” video of heian sandan kata
My karate training developments Last year after 10 years of pause from my karate training, I found a new shotokan karate group in Tartu. I still had yellow belt. I did my exam in November 2014 to...
View ArticleKarate: Kumite training camp in Tartu
Shotokan Karate Kumite camp in Tartu 2015 Finally the camp came to Tartu. We had a day full of learning the details of kumites, some philosophy behind it and got to practice it. Few pictures of my...
View ArticleKarate: Green light for the green belt
It is two weeks and three trainings before shotokan karate spring camp in Tallinn, where there is a chance to make an exam for a higher belt. Getting an orange belt (7th kyu) took me 10 years, since I...
View ArticleIt’s official. I am 6th kyu in Shotokan Karate (green belt)
Trained by the best in Estonia, sensei Alar Põllu The belt of the sensei. Can I reach that level one day? Body and mind go together in karate Just pased the 6th kyu aka green belt exam. Took less time...
View ArticleMiks ma käin karate trennis?
Miks ma teen traditsioonilist karated Instruktoriks parimad Eestis: pildil sensei Alar Põllu Alustasin karatega 2001. aastal ülikooli kõrvalt. Minu esialgne inspiratsioon oli erinevad filmid, alates...
View ArticleKarate Kata Heian Sandan “after” video
SO I showed you how I did my examination kata a month ago. Not very good. Here you will see the actual examination kata, which is better than the one a month ago. I got a lot of help from our sensei...
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