Combat Karate 2 DVD Set by Ben Otake

Combat Karate 2 DVD Set by Ben OtakeKarate was the first and foremost, developed to be the ultimate art of self defense. Designed for empty hand defense against armed soldier, in its purest form, it was and is one of the most incredible achievements in human history. Originally, karate, the way of the empty hand, was designed to turn the human body into a defensive weapon. But alas, in the last century, with all of the rhetoric, diluted teaching, politics and misconceptions, the focus

It makes you wonder if you’re wasting your precious training time

especially combat disciplines

1980 All Japan Championships: vs

and suppleness of the tiger that jumps and goes into the 8 directions and the lightness of the bird that flies and is supported by the wind to free its flowing motion

and restoring the flow of blood and chi throughout the body

Wrist conditioning

Beginners who want to learn face-to-face

like Ikkyo

meditation and constant pursuit of mind over body training

000 photos by famed photographer Martin von Haselberg

Mastering Blocking

07 Ushiro-ryote-dori Movement