10 FREE iTune App Downloads To Give Away: Practical Karate - Realistic Street Bunkai

A little while ago I announced that one of my DVD's, 10 Kicking Tips had been reduced (to 4 tips) and converted into an iTune App.

Well now the other DVD, Inside Bassai Dai, has also been converted into an iTune App.  Again this is a reduced version (20 minutes), but it is much cheaper and available as an instant download.

This should be of interest to people of other styles and not not just Karateka.  As this was made with a friend who practices Wing Chun, and Choi Lee Fut Kung Fu, this App should obviously be of relevant to Kung Fu practitioners.

Also one customer who bought the full DVD and practices Tae Kwon Do said:

"I liked that you were using a lot of applications from the fence and keeping it real. As you know, I train in TAGB Taekwon-do and even though we obviously don't practice Bassai Dai as part of our syllabus I discovered that a lot of the individual moves and applications from this DVD are applicable to the TKD student as some (not all) can be found in our patterns (TAGB TKD practices the chang hun tuls with hip twist instead of sine wave)".

You can see more comments from other DVD customers at the bottom of the Store page, so don't take my word for it.

As with the Kicking Tip's App before, Apple are giving away 10 promotional codes so that 10 customers can download the App for free.

I'll be giving away the 10 codes to the first 10 people that ask for them, whether it be via the BunkaiJutsu website or via the Bunkai Jutsu Facebook page.  So grab yours fast and tell your friends about it.

If you do like the App, then I would appreciate it if you left a positive review on the iTune Apple Store page, but that is up to you.

Hunyuan Taijiquan (Tai Chi) by Damo

Hunyuan Tai Chi by Damo Mitchell, head of the Lotus Nei Gong Association.  

 

 

As well as being a form of health and well being, applied Tai Chi can be an effective martial art. 

The Karate Code

A little something to get you thinking :)  

 

By BunkaiJutsu.

Tekki / Naihanchi Bunkai

One of my favorite kata's for applications is Tekki/Naihanchi.  Here's few cool moves from the third in the series, Tekki Sandan.

 

For more Tekki/Naihanchi bunkai videos please visit the Bunkai Jutsu Youtube Channel

Kata + Bunkai ANAN by SPAIN - Female FINAL 46th EKF European Karate Championships

This is a terrific performance by the Spanish ladies.  Not the most practical of bunkai, but then it is a competition that is about visual effects rather than practically.  All the same, some great techniques.

 

 

 

For videos on practical kata bunkai, visit the Bunkai Jutsu video channel.

Women's Self Protection: Primal Instincts

This is a great video on women's self protection.  I recommend it to all women, so please pass this on to any women that you know.

 

 

If you like videos on practical martial arts, then visit the Youtube BunkaiJutsu Channel.

Join in the discussion on Facebook

As martial artists, we often talk about good technique, but what defines a good technique?
Some "good techniques" are good for physical development & for the "art" side, but not practical on the streets, some are good for scoring points and some are good for self defence. To define "good technique" we need to define objectives (and be respectful if another persons are different to out own).

Join the discussion and share your views on the Bunkai Jutsu Facebook page

 

Keeping the Beginners Mind

I am delighted to include an article from my own Sensei, Paul Mitchell on my website.  Paul discusses the importance of maintaining a beginners mindset no matter how much we progress in martial arts.  Please go the Bunkai Jutsu website to read the article

Be Careful What You Look For

If 2 men go into an orchard, one looks on the ground for mushrooms, whilst the other looks up at the branches for apples; the first will find more mushrooms, whilst the second will find more apples. Yet there are the same number of apples and mushrooms for each man.
So it is with life, if you look for problems you'll find more of them, if you for solutions and ways to make your life better, you'll find more of them.

 

For more points of discussion, go the the Bunkai Jutsu Facebook page.

Correct Breathing In Karate (and other martial arts)

After a recent discussion on my Facebook page about "kime", I thought I'd make some videos to explain the correct way to breath when executing a Karate technique as too many people are too tense.  So here it is in 2 parts. 

 

Enjoy

 

 

Part 1:

 

Part 2:

 

 

More videos are on the Bunkai Jutsu Youtube channel

What is Kime?

That is a question posted on our Facebook page.  If you would like to join in the conversation and add your opinions, then please CLICK HERE to join in.

Another video by Shihan Caile

I like this guy's style.  Very direct, effect and to point.  

 

For more Karate bunkai video's please visit my Youtube Channel.

What makes a good Sensei/Sifu?

If you have an answer as to what makes a good Sensei/Sifu, join in our discussion on our Facebook page.

Kata Bunkai - Sei Shihan Christopher Caile

Some nice kata bunkai applications here by Shihan Caile

 

 

 

More kata bunkai video are available on my Youtube Channel.

10 FREE iTune Apps to be given away

I now have an iTune App available from the Apple store: "Improve Your Kicks".
This is a shortened version of my DVD, 10 Kicking Tips, which has received endorsements from some very senior grades and positive feedback from customers.
10 people can receive this App for free. To find out how you can be one of the 10, please go to the BunkaiJutsu website for details.