There’s nothing inherently wrong with rank in Kyokushin. It serves as a practical way to gauge progress, set goals, and organize students and competition divisions. But in the end, the belt is just something you wear around your waist to hold your gi closed. What truly matters is the knowledge gained through training, the spirit…
Tag: Budo
The Lesson Behind the Belt: What Cameron Quinn’s Budo Karate of Mas Oyama Teaches About Perseverance
“A black belt is a white belt who never gave up.” A black belt is a white belt who never gave up is a line that most martial artists have probably seen somewhere. Most likely as part of a meme on social media. It’s an idea that seems universal. The original source can (and in…
Is Kyokushin Kinder and Gentler now?
A video posted in Kyokushinkai Karate, one of my groups on Facebook recently generated a bit of controversy. According to the OP, the video was a fight from an IFK Kyokushin Junior Championships. Some of the comments were very critical of the fighter who won. Although possibly they responded without taking the time to realize…
Mas. Oyama – Judo and BJJ
Kyokushin is more than just a striking art. Mas Oyama demonstrates the integration of Judo techniques within Kyokushin Karate. I’m quite active on social media as many of you reading this know. One platform I occasionally post to is Reddit. Someone asked a question there for people’s thoughts about how Mas. Oyama, in his prime,…
We will train our hearts and bodies…
“Karate is not a game. It is not a sport. It is not even a system of self-defense. Karate is half physical exercise and half spiritual. The karateist who has given the necessary years of exercise and meditation is a tranquil person. He is unafraid. He can even be calm in a burning building.” -…
The Best Karate Style? – Reflections on Training
“I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.”- Mas. Oyama Today I ran across a post in our Facebook group that got me thinking. It was a link to a YouTube video asking…