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 …
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, …
In many popular martial arts such as karate stripes are used on belts. You will see them either on the very tip of the belt or running down the middle of the belt. I did karate and martial arts for many years, and today I will explain what the belt stripes in karate mean. Overall, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I did karate for a few years and noticed that after new students have been training for a while their personality changes. They become more calm and confident, so I thought I’d write this article to explain how karate helps with anger. So, how does karate help with anger? Karate helps with anger by providing …
I’ve been learning about karate and wondered whether it’s good for toddlers. I did some research and here’s what I found. So, is karate good for toddlers? Karate isn’t good for toddlers until they reach about 2 years of age. Kids can begin to run around and do things like kick a ball at about …
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 …