How To Put The "Whip" Into A Linear Punch

Usually I focus on practical kata bunkai (application to movements of the katas).  However, in the video below I focus more on technique.  In particular, so many people doing Karate/TKD tend to punch in a stiff manner.  It was never supposed to be like that.  However, few people seem to be able to effectively explain to the lay person, how exactly do you get that "whipping" feeling into your linear punches.  Well check out the video below to find out:-

 

 

To see the full article with extra explanations, please visit the main Bunkai website.

 

If however you feel that you can already do this and you are more interested in practical bunkai than in improving techniques, then please visit our Youtube Bunkai channel.

How To Become Good At Bunkai

The BunkaiJutsu website has recently been re-structured.  Now you can get sign for a free 5 part video course on "How To Become Good At Bunkai".  All you need to do is to enter your name and email address and you will we be sent links to 5 free video classes (plus 1 free bonus video).

 

The aim of this course is to empower people to have the confidence to be able to look at movements and to be able to work out for themselves how they can be used in more practical ways.  Also it is to help you to understand how and why Karate bunkai got so "dumbed down" and so much of it was lost.  Go and get it now for free at www.BunkaiJutsu.com

Tae Kwon Do: Alternative Applications For Blocks

In this short video on practical TaeKwonDo applications, we look at how the chambering positions of Taekwondo blocks can be applied in different ways to the usual conventional applications that are given:

 

 

You can check out the full article on applied TaeKwonDo on the main BunkaiJutsu website.

Shihan Kousaku Yokota’s New Book – “Shotokan Myths” (More Than Just Shotokan): Part 2

 This new book on Shotokan Myths by Shihan Yokota is now available on Amazon.  For more details about this remarkable book, please check out this posting on the main Bunkai website.

Karate Bunkai For Shuto Uke (Knife Hand Block)

The short Karate bunkai video below was submitted by Chuck Philips of www.IMAMS.com. 

 

 

Shihan Kousaku Yokota's New Book - "Shotokan Myths" (More Than Just Shotokan)

Shihan Kousaku Yokata, 8th Dan, is about to release a new book, called "Shotokan Myths".   Having read his articles in Shotokan Karate Magazine, I know his work to be well informed, well researched and insightful.  As such I have done a review on this new book which you can read here at http://bunkaijutsu.com/?p=982.

New FREE On-Line Magazine: Bleeding Edge

There is a brilliant new on-line martial arts magazine.  The best part is, it's FREE.  To find out more, visit their website at www.BleedingEdgeMag.com.  In the November issue, they have printed an article by myself and I'm expecting to have an article in the Dec edition. 

 

I highly recommend that you check out this magazine and register to receive it free.