Improve your Karate - 6 Tips: Beginner to Advanced

Here are 6 tips to help you improve your karate and to continue to make improvements over a long period.

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[lancecahill]

Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself. Many people quit karate (or sports in general) when they get injured. Keep in mind that as you get older, it takes longer to recover from injuries. Warm up, stretch, and keep yourself hydrated. Most importantly, listen to your body.

[philippesevigny]

I'm just starting karate at 34 and this channel is a great help, thank you sensei

[jpichie]

Honestly, #2 is the most important one. Make it part of your lifestyle to improve much more quickly

[thatguyfromcetialphaV]

I think its rhe same with any martial art or if you play any sport. Practice a lot, enjoy it a lot and be prepared to learn and adjust.

[Rakotino]

I go to a JKA club. It traditional with alot of focus on traditions and kata

[kadolphin]

Practice and never give up!
Thank you for sharing John! ❤

[jeffreyfigueiredo]

Thanks for sharing Sensei Gardiner. I try to ask my instructor questions often or provide advice which makes him think about certain techniques or methods. Mind you we have that relationship as I’ve known him since 1992. It makes me better and in turn I pass it on to my teammates. Osu 👍🏾

[JohnGBlackBelt]

Great advice for anyone looking to start karate or any other martial art.

[djones]

Great points! Thank you for sharing!!

[RoyAlexander]

Nice one. The "asking questions" point is closely related to the point about finding a dojo that suits you. Especially if the Sensei of a particular dojo doesn't like people asking questions!

[JoseFernandez-gicv]

Great video. And great suggestions. Practicing 30 min at home 2x per week is good for me away from the dojo. Thanks Sensei

[bjornf]

Geri is the morphed version of keri (the sound value changes because of preceeding sound value, i.e. mae, mawashi, etc.)

The e in uke is more pronounced like the e in end. Not that this really matters on a national level, but if you go to Japan you might be confused by the sound differences.

[pietristephane]

An other obvious tip, listen. Even if the explanation is not for you, something in the explanation, the way it is made, the emphasis on things can help improve your technique!

Thanks again for the video John... a non karate practitioner used of listening to your very clear explanations, advise nr 2.

[gloriatufunga]

Important advice sensei, the karate style I was introduced to 7 years ago emphasis it's training on flexibility, speed and strength, it also encourages aggressive sparring sessions which is quite challenging especially when sparring with 3 to 6 people attacking you in a 3 minutes sparring session, can you make any video on multiple opponent sparring and what techniques or tips you can share.Respect🙏🙏

[denniskempo]

Nice! But next time give us timestamps for the tips please! That would help the viewers for rewatching a specfic tip

[bjornf]

6 tips:
1. Train longer
2. Train harder
3. Train more often
Repeat (3 x 2 = 6)

[ojasdongare]

I have a tournament lined up next sunday Its semi contact
Aka no face punches and kicks
Any warmup tips??

[MAc]

What is your view on leaning forward when kicking? In my experience it adds power.

[Pxqr]

Also is shotokan a good style to learn I want to learn discipline be less insecure learn respect and self defence ?

[mjaumjau]

There is only one way of becoming better actually! "PRACTICE MORE AND PRACTICE HARDER"