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Karate Blocking Transforms Martial Artist

Karate Blocking Transforms Martial Artist

Newsletter 807

How Karate Blocks Make You Better

May you have the best work out of your life. Really.

Cover of volume 1 of Kindle version of Matrix Karate ~ click on cover to find out more

Speaking of blocks… When I was in my teens I was studying Kenpo. I learned all these neat tricks, was excited about fighting, and I kept having these weird ideas about strategy and how the martial arts were…

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Karate Blocks Make the Man!

Karate Blocks Make the Man!

Newsletter 807 How Karate Blocks Make You Better May you have the best work out of your life. Really. First Volume of Matrix Karate ~ Kindle version Speaking of blocks… When I was in my teens I was studying Kenpo. I learned all these neat tricks, was excited about fighting, and I kept having these weird ideas about strategy and how the martial arts were shaped. Oddly, I couldn’t make these…

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The Karate Low Block

The Karate Low Block

Let’s start right from the beginning.

Right from the first block you ever learned… the low block.

First off, people are trained to block kicks with it. Not a great idea.

Yes, it is for kicks, but you have to be careful in how you use it. It is actually better for low punches. It fits, it makes sense. And if you use it on a kick, before you are ready, you can hurt yourself. Like… break a bone hurt.

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