Karate in San Diego

Karate (Okinawan and Japanese) in San Diego

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Practical Karate: Learning to Hit Hard

Developing the ability to hit hard, reliably, and in a variety of situations, is a key practical karate skill. Being able to generate good power and hit hard is very useful in self-defense as well as in combative sports. Simply said, the only way to learn to hit hard is to practice it. Therefore, impact […]

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Bruce Lee, The Tao of Gung Fu

It is safe to say that, in popular culture, there is no martial artist more famous than Bruce Lee. Named “one of the most influential people of the 20th Century” by Time Magazine, Bruce Lee is an iconic figure throughout the world, representing both martial arts and Chinese culture. A recently re-released book, Bruce Lee,

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Carmel Valley / San Diego Dojo Anniversary Training, 2016

Some video notes from the celebrating another anniversary for the Full Potential Martial Arts dojo in Carmel Valley / San Diego. It is hard to believe that it has been five years since we moved to “92130”! It was a great pleasure to train with students and friends. Special thanks to Sensei Paul Billimoria, Sensei

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San Diego Martial Arts Workout Meetup

Full Potential Martial Arts is a proud sponsor of the San Diego Martial Arts Workout Meetup. This is a regular Meetup that meets every Thursday, and explores different topics related to martial arts and self-defense. It is open to martial artists of all levels — from beginner to advanced. Each Meetup explores a martial arts

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The Bubishi — Helping us Gain a Deeper Understanding of Karate

The Bubishi is an ancient manual of karate combat as used for civil self-defense. Chojun Miyaji, the founder of Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate, famously referred to the Bubishi as “the ‘Bible’ of Karate-do.” The Bubishi covers not only fighting strategy, tactics, and techniques but also history, etiquette, anatomy, healing and medicine. While the Bubishi should not

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Lake Arrowhead Martial Arts Camp, April 2016

The 8th annual Lake Arrowhead Spring Training Camp took place place April 8-10, 2016 at lake Arrowhead, and included karate, tai-chi, qigong, kobudo, yoga and meditation. A sincere thank you to all camp instructors: Sensei Paul Billimoria, Aoinagi Karate Kizukukai Dojo (Okinawan Shito-Ryu Karate / Tai Chi / Qigong) Sensei Neville Billimoria, Aoinagi Ken Shu

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