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Karate For Special Needs – The Complete Guide

Martial arts are well known to have a range of positive benefits both physically, emotionally, and mentally. In this article, I will explain if Karate is good for children or people with special needs, and any unique advantages it has. Overall, studies have shown that Karate improves the symptoms of ADHD, Autism, as well as …

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Karate Orange Belt – Rank, Meaning, Requirements, Kumite

An orange belt is one of the earliest belts in karate, but to be awarded it a person does need to know a fair amount of techniques.  Having done karate on and off for about 4 years, in this article I will cover what an orange belt in karate is, what they need to know, …

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Karate Brown Belt – Rank, Meaning, Requirements, Kata

As you probably know, most karate dojos follow a formalized curriculum, and a test is done before a person is promoted from one belt to the next.  In this article, I will explain what is required for a person to be awarded a brown belt, and how good they are compared to new people in …

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How Effective Is Karate? Facts + Comparison With Other MAs

If you’ve grown up in the era of Karate Kid, Mortal Kombat, or Tekken, chances are high that at some point in life, you went through a ‘karate phase’, where all you wanted to do was yell ‘hi-yah!’ while karate-chopping the air. But have you ever wondered whether knowing karate is even relevant when it …

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Hardest Karate Move? It’s This

I’ve been learning about the different moves in karate and wondered which technique is the hardest to learn. Based on my research here’s what I found. What is the hardest karate move? The most difficult karate move to master and do is ushiro ura mawashi geri which is a spinning roundhouse kick. For this kick …

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Is Karate A Joke? (8 Reasons Why It’s Not)

I’ve been into martial arts for some time, and I often gave karate a bad wrap once I learned about other martial arts. But, I later realized it’s actually very good for fighting. So, I thought I’d write this article to explain why karate is no joke. So, is karate a joke? Karate is no …

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Is Karate And Martial Arts The Same Thing? (Solved!)

I’ve been learning about and doing karate and martial arts for quite some time, and I noticed new people that I train with aren’t aware of how karate and martial arts are related and whether they’re the same thing. Based on my experience and research here’s what I found. Is karate and martial arts the …

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