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Samurai Boxers Shine
Samurai Boxers Shine

  It’s always a pleasure to host Tricor’s fighters at Samurai Dojo. Recently we had the opportunity to rotate boxing rounds with them, allowing our fighters to mix it up with different fighters and skill levels. This kind of training is invaluable for...

9 Key Weightbearing Exercises to Enhance Your Power in Karate
9 Key Weightbearing Exercises to Enhance Your Power in Karate

To increase power in karate, incorporating specific weightlifting or weightbearing exercises into your training routine can be highly beneficial. Here are some of the best exercises that focus on developing explosive strength and overall power, essential for effective...

Better to be a Bullet
Better to be a Bullet

  A broad sample of human beings over the age of 40 would reveal a vanishingly small number of active karateka. And if this slightly creaking group were analysed, it is certain you would find most of them to be capable, decent, healthy, robust human beings. I...

Karate | The Perfect Family Activity
Karate | The Perfect Family Activity

  You stir, eyes open, your toes touching the ground, as your hands reach up and outwards as far as they can go. You take a deep breath, close your eyes, and give the new day a symbolic bow - you are ready. This has been the essence of the time spent in karate over...

What Roger Federer and Samurai Claremont Have in Common
What Roger Federer and Samurai Claremont Have in Common

  In Roger Federer’s Commencement Address at Dartmouth College, he offered the following advice: Effortless is a myth “People often mean it as a compliment but the truth is,” he said, “I had to work very hard to make it look easy. We should be proudest of the...

Boxing | Why You Should Give It a Shot
Boxing | Why You Should Give It a Shot

I've been boxing at Samurai Dojo in Claremont for seven-odd years now. Let me tell you why boxing has become such an important part of my life, and why you should consider stepping into the ring—or at least, a boxing gym. Boxing isn't just about throwing punches; it...

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