The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate by Michael Clarke

The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate



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Publisher: Ymaa Publication Center
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9781594391361
Page: 220


It probably goes without saying that the original reason many start martial arts is to become a good fighter ( a questionable life goal, but whatever. Through those "The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate", by Michael Clarke, sets out to revive the ancient methods of physical training practiced in Okinawa which were inspired by time-honored Chinese kung fu training methods. Mar 7, 2011 - The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate. Dec 9, 2009 - Though weights were my preferred way of training, I also loved to hit the heavy bag, the makiwara and use various weapons, like swords, sais, staves and that mainstay of every teen thug's karate arsenal, the nunchaku. In my own search I came across the Russian Kettlebell. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! Oct 25, 2011 - To give some background, I trained nearly fifteen years in Shotokan karate under the watchful eye of the infamous Yutaka Yaguchi Sensei, so to say my training was traditional would be the understatement of the century. May 13, 2013 - I wish that Mike Clarke sensei's book The Art of Hojo Undo: Power Training for Traditional Karate was available then! May 25, 2014 - In the past, training would start with hojo undo (power training), basic punching and blocking techniques, ude tanren (forearm conditioning), yakusoku kumite (pre-arranged sparring), kakie and then Sanchin kata. For those that don't know, Hojo undō (補助運動) is a Japanese language term, translated as "supplementary exercises", that refers to the conditioning exercises specifically used in martial arts. Takanori Gomi”The Fireball Kid” has attributed his striking accuracy and power to training in Mushinjuku Karate. ISBN13: 9781594391361; Condition: New; Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! Feb 5, 2013 - We have found and improvised various types of training tools, based on research into "odd object training", strongman training, and "hojo undo". Those students that had been training more than three to five Dean has 30 years experience in various martial arts, mainly traditional karate and Tai Chi, plus Kobudo, Ninjutsu and other styles. Feb 12, 2013 - The exercises used in hojo undo are highly functional, and often closely relate to the types of movement that you use in kata.

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