The Karate journey follows three stages – learning the basics, putting the basics into fighting forms, and ultimately absorbing the forms into our reflexes, muscle memory and spirit. Shuhari is a Japanese martial art concept that clearly describes these stages of learning to mastery. The Goshukan Karate Academy philosophy is to understand the meaning…
No matter what happens to us, whatever challenges greet us on a day to day basis, we are always stronger than we think we are. We are often overwhelmed with pressures and stresses of daily life. We all face struggles. We can either allow them to define us, or we can appreciate that this…
TRAIN THE WAY YOU FIGHT – FIGHT THE WAY YOU TRAIN This is our philosophy to training, and adopting the right training methods for improving our life through the development of mindset, fighting skills, and humility. We focus on training with purpose and understanding the meaning behind our training technique. This develops a sense of…
KARATE-DO vs KARATE-JUTSU – Part 2. The concept of requiring both ‘jutsu’ and ‘do’ is not new, it has been around as long as karate itself. The all-important transition from karate-jutsu to karate-do took place after Gichin Funakoshi (the grandfather of modern karate) left Okinawa to introduce karate to mainland Japan. At the time, Japan’s…
KARATE-DO vs KARATE-JUTSU – Part 1. The ‘do’ in Karate-Do is ‘the way of’, often referred to as the attitude, philosophy or character growth aspect of karate. The ‘jutsu’ in Karate-Jutsu is often described as the technical skill aspect of karate. It refers to the art itself – the ability to learn technique and apply…