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9 Reasons Your Child Should Do Karate
If the thought of your child doing karate conjures up images of them practicing techniques on siblings (or worse, a stranger), don't worry! Karate has many benefits for children with a positive spin-off for parents too. Here are nine good reasons to consider karate...
Thank You 2022
As the sun sets on 2022, Samurai Claremont gathers for one last session! This morning our dojo is the magnificent Muizenberg beach, and as always we're practicing the art of "kime" - the Japanese word for power and focus. The focus today is on family, whether by blood...
Dan Belt Gradings | December 2022
A big OSAAA to our young warriors who graded to black belt and new Dan grades last Saturday, and to our adults yesterday. You are a testament that all can achieve much through continuous effort and commitment over many years. Congrats karateka and to your families and...
How to | Manage Fighting Distance
In the final post of our 3-part series on enhancing your martial arts skillset, we talk about distance - simply defined as the space between two points. In the first post, we explored improving your timing, and our second post examined hand speed. In martial arts,...
How To | Improve Your Hand Speed
In the second of our 3-part series on enhancing your martial arts skillset, we’re focusing on speed - the amount of time it takes your strike to move from initiation to target. In the first post we explored improving your timing, and next month we’ll pay attention to...
Preparing For | Senior Black Belt and Dan Grading
Him: “What colour grade are you?” Me: “Black belt” Words to be said with pride; especially coming through the ranks at the Claremont dojo and receiving your grade from Shihan Chris Thompson. While the information below may be applicable to other gradings, this post is...